Conversations with children in the north of Thailand revealed that every youth shelter in the area has at least three hilltribe children who were left abandoned after the war on drugs.
Five ukrainian government agencies have recently adopted an inter-ministerial order that ensures access to opiate substitution therapy by patients at police detention centers and pre-trial detention settings.
While progress towards an AIDS-Free World can be seen in many countries, a world without AIDS is not possible unless we get real about meeting the needs of young people most affected by HIV.
Few of those who enter New York City’s criminal justice system as a result of marijuana possession arrests become dangerous criminals, Human Rights Watch said in a report.
The campaign 'Breaking the taboo' highlights that the war on drugs has failed and that it is time to reform drug policies. It calls for governments to break the taboo on drug policy debates and reform.
In the last year alone, many Latin American governments issued new laws or reformed existing ones that criminalise HIV transmission. A statement issued by Alliance Linking Organisations and partners in Latin America and the Caribbean outlines how such laws hinder HIV responses.
This Statement of Support seeks signatures from serving and former law enforcement agents who support effective policing of communities for controlling the epidemic of HIV among key populations.
Это заявление о поддержке подписано действующими и бывшими работниками правоохранительных органов в поддержку политики и практики эффективного контроля общества за распространением эпидемии ВИЧ среди уязвимых групп.
The Bill C-398 would have ensured greater access to affordable medicines for people dying of treatable diseases such as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in developing countries.
The resolution incorporates the proposal of President Felipe Calderon on the necessity of holding a General Assembly Special Session to review current policies and strategies to confront the global drug problem. The session will take place at the beginning of 2016.