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22 October 2010

Глобальная комиссия по вопросам ВИЧ и права

Глобальная комиссия по вопросам ВИЧ и права организована Программой развития Организации Объединенных Наций (ПРООН) при поддержке Секретариата ЮНЭЙДС. Цель Комиссии – повысить понимание того, как правовая среда влияет на национальные меры в ответ на ВИЧ, а также как законы и их правоприменение могут поддержать, а не блокировать, эффективные меры в ответ на ВИЧ.

21 October 2010

Unresolved equilibrium: Yungas coca growers test Bolivian Government

On 11th October 2010, coca growers in three provinces of La Paz, Bolivia, demonstrated in the North and South Yungas in protest to the Bolivian government’s latest attempt to restrict and control coca leaf production and sales.

21 October 2010

First Meeting of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law

The first meeting of the Commission took place in October 2010 in Brazil, to discuss priority HIV-related legal and human rights issues on which the Commission's work will focus over the next 18 months.

21 October 2010

New website from the Drug Control and Access to Medicines Consortium!

The central purpose of the DCAM website is to assist all organisations and individuals interested in accelerating access to medicines policy change by providing the guidance materials and data they need.

8 October 2010

Participate to the French National Harm Reduction Conference!

The conference will be held on 14-15 October and will focus on drug users in prison, injecting rooms, harm reduction in nightlife settings, the role of elected officials in the development of the harm reduction policies, drug user involvement, hepatitis C, etc.

23 September 2010

Join the European Harm Reduction Network!

The European Harm Reduction Network (EuroHRN) has been recently formed by ten organisations with a shared interest in advocating for and sharing knowledge on harm reduction within Europe. If you would like to join EuroHRN please email Maria Phelan at maria.phelan@ihra.net.

23 September 2010

HCLU, EHRN and Andrey Rylkov Foundation send open letter to new UNODC Executive Director

As the new UNODC Executive Director, Yuri Fedotov, takes office, HCLU, EHRN and the Andrey Rylkov Foundation, sent him an open letter to welcome his statement on health and human rights and offer their support in his struggle to convince governments to reform their drug policies.

22 September 2010

First IDPC/CIDDH course on law enforcement for Peruvian police officers

The first IDPC/CIDDH course on drug law enforcement directed at police officers took place in Sept.2010 in Lima, Peru. The course was well attended and focused on harm reduction, human rights and a cost-benefit analysis of law enforcement.

22 September 2010

The Pain & Policy Studies Group recruits a policy researcher

The Pain & Policy Studies Group, an academic policy group which works to improve patient access to medicines for pain management and substitution therapy, is recruiting for a full-time Policy Researcher. The deadline for applications is 4 October 2010.

21 September 2010

Community sentencing in Albania - Building partnerships with law enforcement authorities

In the framework of a European Commission funded project, three Albanian NGOs aim to support law enforcement authorities for the implementation of alternative sanctions against drug offenders.

20 September 2010

How to use the IDPC Drug Policy Guide to fit Mexican realities

On 14 September 2010, the IDPC Drug Policy Guide was presented during a session held at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. During the session, the speakers introduced the main features of the Guide, followed by interesting discussions on how to implement these principles to the Mexican reality.

20 September 2010

Blog on legalisation of illicit drugs in Spain

Among other comments, this blog presents statements from former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez, who declared himself in favour of depenalisation.