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23 February 2011

International coalition to save Vancouver safe-injection site

On the 17th February 2011, an international coalition of harm reduction experts — comprised of the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA), the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and CACTUS Montréal — were granted intervener status to appear before the Supreme Court of Canada to support Insite, Vancouver’s supervised injection site, against the Canadian government’s attempts to shutter it. The outcome of this decision will carry serious implications for other jurisdictions across Canada.
22 February 2011

Highlights on the 54th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

From 21st to 25th March 2011, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs will gather in Vienna, Austria, to discuss the international drug situation and the implementation of the UN drug control conventions. This webpage is updated regularly to provide updates on the CND.
22 February 2011

Human Rights NGOs to Thai government – Do not repeat history!

A coalition of health and human rights organisations have voiced their fears that the Thai government’s planned round up of people suspected of using drugs will trample on human rights and potentially rekindle widespread abuses of vulnerable people.
28 January 2011

Obama says legalising cannabis and other drugs a 'legitimate topic for debate'

On 28 January 2011, President Barack Obama said that drug legalisation and regulation was "an entirely legitimate topic for debate" but that he was not in favor of legalisation. He then declared that drug abuse should be considered as a public health issue and that a shift of resources was required away from the traditional approach of incarcerating non violent drug offenders.
27 January 2011

Online certificate in harm reduction

Through focusing on the promotion of individual and community health, this course will guide participants in developing a comprehensive understanding of current policies, programs and practices which address the harms which may result from the use and distribution of licit and illicit drugs.
27 January 2011

Italy – the poisoned fruits of the war on drugs

In December 2010, the Court of Milan published the grounds of the sentence of 14 years' imprisonment that was imposed on Giampaolo Ganzer, General of the Carabinieri (body of the Italian Army), for drug trafficking. Despite the judgement, Granzer continues his activities as a general.
27 January 2011

Evaluation of AIDS 2010 now available on line

The evaluation of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) which was held in Vienna, Austria from 18 to 23 July 2010, has now been completed, and the full report is now available online.
27 January 2011

OSI GDPp recruits Senior Programme Officer

The Senior Programme Officer who will be involved with grant-giving and will report to the Programme Director. The post is based in Budapest, Hungary, and the deadline for applications is 17 February 2011.
26 January 2011

Launch of the Global Commission on Drug Policy

The purpose of the Commission is to bring to the international level an informed, science-based discussion about humane and effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs to people and societies.