In December 2010, the Bombay High Court concluded arguments in a case challenging the constitutional validity of Section 31A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 that imposes a mandatory death sentence for drug offences upon subsequent conviction.
Hundreds of patients receiving substitution therapy and NGOs are facing harassment and abuse from state authorities in Ukraine after orders from the Ministry of Interior’s drug enforcement department in a worrying crackdown on people trying to access health services. An open letter from All-Ukrainian Network of Poeple Living with HIV and the AIDS Alliance in Ukraine calls on the Ukrainian President to put an end to these actions.
From the 2nd to 4th January 2011, over 100 delegates from across the region gathered in Abu Dhabi to attend a seminar, marking the launch of the IDPC/NRC regional drug policy network in the Middle East/North Africa.
The International Harm Reduction Association is seeking a part-time intern for a three-month initial placement in London. The intern’s role is to provide support to two major projects – the Global State of Harm Reduction E-tool and the European Harm Reduction Network (EuroHRN).
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and organizing day-to-day activities of the Technical Support Program projects, including Harm Reduction Knowledge Hub (HRKH), to ensure their timely and quality implementation.
The Hepatitis C Project Manager will be responsible for leading EHRN's advocacy initiatives aimed at improving access to Hepatitis C treatment in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN) is seeking an experienced harm reduction specialist for the position of Research and Information Program Manager to work in EHRN's Secretariat in Vilnius, Lithuania. The deadline for applications is 20 January 2011.
Each month the page will highlight a different type of human rights abuse carried out under the drug prohibition regime. While the supporting organisations have different drug policy objectives and views, we are unified in our effort to stop human rights abuses in the name of the war on drugs. Please help us by spreading the word and joining the movement!
Each month the page will highlight a different type of human rights abuse carried out under the drug prohibition regime. While the supporting organisations have different drug policy objectives and views, we are unified in our effort to stop human rights abuses in the name of the war on drugs. Please help us by spreading the word and joining the movement!
Each month the page will highlight a different type of human rights abuse carried out under the drug prohibition regime. While the supporting organisations have different drug policy objectives and views, we are unified in our effort to stop human rights abuses in the name of the war on drugs. Please help us by spreading the word and joining the movement!
Bob Ainsworth MP, former Home Office drugs minister and Secretary of State for Defence, will call for the legalisation and regulation of drugs during a Parliamentary debate he is leading in Westminster Hall, at 2.30pm, Thurs 16th December 2010.
Bob Ainsworth MP, former Home Office drugs minister and Secretary of State for Defence, will call for the legalisation and regulation of drugs during a Parliamentary debate he is leading in Westminster Hall, at 2.30pm, Thurs 16th December 2010.