The military strike that killed 11 people raises serious concerns in relation to legality, proportionality and the use of lethal force in counter-narcotics.
The US-backed 'war on drugs' has costed trillions — criminalising migrants, militarising societies, and fuelling recent threats of intervention in Latin America.
Louise Beale Vincent, a deeply beloved and invaluable activist, Executive Director of the National Survivors Union and the North Carolina Survivors Union, passed away. She will be remembered for her legacy of movement building and commitment to community care.
Bailey E. Pridgen et al. review the current state and federal harm reduction intervention policies in the US, calling for reform to remove existing structural and legal barriers.
Singh Kelsall et al. argue that British Columbia’s rollback of decriminalisation is a form of bio-political violence, a state-sanctioned massacre cloaked in public health policy.
Montgomery et al. find that U.S. cannabis legalisation reduced overall drug seizures, but racial disparities persisted, underscoring the need for more systemic change.
With rising coca production and drug seizures jeopardising U.S. aid, Colombia faces a choice between complying with drug war demands or asserting greater independence.
The Harm Reduction Coalition and the Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction offer a toolkit to support the health and well-being of pregnant people who use drugs and their families.
As panic and geopolitics drive drug and bordering policy, harm reduction advocates find new ground at the UN — mobilising evidence, resisting disinformation, and taking the fight for rights to a global stage.
For the first time, a UN human rights body urges Canada to expand safe supply and end coercive drug treatment. The CRPD committee calls for voluntary, community-based care that respects autonomy and legal capacity in mental health and addiction.
In a historic move, the UN CRPD urges Canada to support safe supply and voluntary, rights-based harm reduction. Advocates from the HIV Legal Network call on the government to act, reform drug policy, and uphold disability rights.
