The global “Support Don’t Punish” campaign calls on governments to put an end to the expensive and counter-productive war on drugs, and to adopt better and more humane drug policies.
Essas estórias expressam um cenário de vulnerabilidade, desespero e encarceramento nas Américas. Embora as narrativas particulares tenham ocorrido na Costa Rica, tais estórias são perturbadoramente comuns em toda a região.
These stories paint a picture of vulnerability, desperation, and incarceration in the Americas. Although these particular narratives take place in Costa Rica, such stories are disturbingly common across the region.
The Polish drug law is the second most restrictive in Europe, after the drug law in Belarus. The Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction requires immediate change.
The statement does not acknowledge the serious shortcomings of the dominant approach to drug control, despite the numerous and unprecedented calls for reform made by European and Latin American countries.
This FAQ provides a snapshot of the High Level Segment and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, offering some practical advises to media that wish to attend the conference and a terminology guide.
The Bulgarian legislature is considering a bill that would increase penalties for small scale drug possession and cause a mass incarceration crisis in the country.
The report “Women, drug offences and penitentiary systems in Latin America” analyses the structural situation of women’s involvement in drug offences and suggests a set of public policies in order to address and warranty their rights.
In an open letter, 114 civil society organisations from around the world welcome the Uruguayan Senate’s approval of a law to regulate cannabis (16 votes in favour, 13 against). This vote makes Uruguay the first national jurisdiction in the world to regulate the production, trade, sale and use of cannabis.
