The global pressure for agricultural land, the drug wars and the coup of 2009 have recently increased the human rights abuses in Honduras, especially among indigenous and peasant groups.
The introduction of the Psychoactive Substances Bill is a comprehensive and thoughtful response to what is proving to be one of the biggest challenges to drug policy makers around the world.
State governments are increasing efforts to fight drug use and drug trafficking in a way that is once again blurring the lines between a public health focus and a law enforcement focus on the issue.
An increasing number of policy makers worldwide are declaring that the existing approach to drug policies, which focuses on the use of law enforcement, has failed to prevent illicit drug use and supply.
EHRN is organising a parallel event at the Commission on the Status of Women to present recommendations to the Commission on violence against women who use drugs and/or are engaged in sex work in Eurasia.
The Victoria (Australia) Minister for Mental Health has released Reducing the alcohol and drug toll. Victoria’s plan 2013 – 2017. It' s the first whole of government strategy to reduce the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on the community.