A harm reduction resolution was approved at the 67th annual session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, marking a milestone success for civil society's efforts towards rights-based drug policy reform.
Ciro et al. reflect on how the legal regulation of drug markets in Colombia may act as reparations for past inequality and harm, and advance the interconnection of drug policy reform and reparative justice.
Rhodes. et al. shine a light on the criminalised coca trade through the lens of ‘ecological harm reduction’, inviting reflection on practices of care for humans, other living things, and environments, in contexts of structural violence.
The WHO undertook to ensure that the review would not be delayed and Bolivia's Vice-resident stressed the importance of a comprehensive process, including due attention to traditional uses.
The Working Group on Women, Drug Policy and Incarceration reflects on almost ten years of collective research and joint advocacy, achievements and disappointments, as well as challenges and opportunities for the future.
In the majority of Latin American countries, drug-related offences are the main driver of women's incarceration, with devastating impacts on their mental, physical and reproductive health, and their loved ones'.
In a climate rife with stigma, discrimination and violence toward people who use drugs, Corporación Viviendo, a community-focused NGO in Colombia, provide essential and life-saving harm reduction services.
Bolivia requests a critical review of the coca leaf, arguing the current classification goes against scientific evidence and infringes rights - particularly of Indigenous peoples.
