Myanmar has taken another tentative step away from draconian punishments for drug offences. The country joined several ASEAN nations and China in Bangkok yesterday in a joint commitment to strengthen “community-based health services” for people who use drugs around the region.
Reprieve has called for “urgent clarification of the European Commission’s policy on funding counter-narcotics operations in Iran”, following reports in the Iranian media that a UNODC official said the EU was actively seeking to provide support for Iranian drug enforcement operations.
"The Philippine government should acknowledge the death penalty's barbarity and reject any moves to reinstate it," Phelim Kine, Asia deputy director at Human Rights Watch said in a statement Saturday.
The legislation is expected to be supported by a majority of Parliamentarians in the Dáil (Irish Parliament) with the Irish Government saying it would not oppose it.
Congress must now approve laws to implement the accord: an amnesty law, establishing a transitional justice system, guaranteeing protections for opposition political movements, carrying out a new rural development policy, among others.
Bolivia seeks to promote the industrialisation of coca with the objective of exporting soft drinks, infusions, cosmetics and food products, all derived from the coca leaf.
UNAIDS reports that between 2010 and 2014, only 3.3 percent of HIV prevention spending was directed towards PWID. Without adequate harm reduction provision, AIDS will never be defeated.
Two recently published studies indicate psilocybin may help against depression and anxiety, highlighting the need for further research on the compound.
This film explores the future of London's nightlife in the context of the closure of Fabric, featuring Jamie Bridge from IDPC and Niamh Eastwood from Release.
