50 cities confirmed for the "Global Day of Action" on June 26th

News

50 cities confirmed for the "Global Day of Action" on June 26th

6 June 2014

On Thursday 26th June 2014, hundreds of activists in more than 50 cities around the world will make their voices heard as part of the global Support. Don't punish campaign – funded through the CAHR project.

Support. Don't punish is a global campaign calling for governments to put an end to the expensive and counter-productive war on drugs. The criminalisation of people who use drugs around the world has not reduced drug use or supply – but costs in excess of $100 billion per year to enforce, and has driven HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis epidemics among this population. It has also fuelled human rights violations and led to the mass incarceration of the vulnerable and the poor.

The campaign calls for investments in harm reduction responses, and for the decriminalisation of people who use drugs and the removal of other laws that impede public health services.

Read the full article.

Keep up-to-date with drug policy developments by subscribing to the IDPC Monthly Alert.