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Civil Society Forum on Harm Reduction in Portugal
Last time, we reported that Portugal is facing a very difficult situation due to the economic and financial crisis. The government claims that austerity measures must be introduced because of the international commitments of the country, and as a consequence, funding for harm reduction services has been cut back significantly. Although funding is still a huge problem (mostly because payments are late and NGOs are forced to close projects), the strong and coordinated advocacy efforts of civil society organizations seem to be bearing fruit.
100 Years of Global Drug War
Our movie features the most debated issues at the 2012 Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) – please watch and share!
The Disproved Accusations of the Russian Drug Czar
In our video we show how we asked the Russian drug czar to explain why he banned the website of a Russian NGO, the Andrey Rylkov Foundation – send an email and urge him to lift the ban!
Game of Thrones at the CND
Morales presented a Coca-show, the self-criticism of the US drug czar has its limits and the Russian drug czar likes to think big
A Shared Illusion of the Drug Free World
The HCLU is blogging and filming at the heart of the UN drug control regime where some states share an illusion we do not: a world free of drugs
Russian Drug Czar Accuses Andrey Rylkov Foundation of Selling Methadone
After banning their website, Mr. Ivanov, the Russian drug czar accuses the only NGO distributing needles in Moscow of selling methadone – our report from the CND!
The Human Rights Costs of the War on Drugs – COUNT THE COSTS SERIES
Watch and share our movie to raise awareness on the human rights consequences of the global war on drugs! Read more >>
HCLU Video Advocacy Training 2012 – Call for Applications
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) announces a Call for Applications to its 5 day long Video Advocacy Training to be held in Budapest on 20-26 May 2012. Application deadline is 19 March, 2012.
Government is to Restrict Drug Laws in Hungary
The HCLU is fighting the proposal of the government to criminalize more young people for drug related offences