Release, Amnesty International, UNJUST UK, HRI and IDPC shed light on racial disparities in drug policing and associated human rights violations, urging for decriminalisation, the redirection of resources into care systems, and equitable reform.
APCOM and IDPC urge the public, law enforcement, and policymakers in Thailand to help ensure equality and equity for LGBTQ+ people who use drugs, especially in their access to health and social services, and ending stigma and discrimination against them.
US: Re-criminalisation of possession of drugs marks a major U-turn for Oregon, but offers an opportunity for drug policy reformists to address misunderstandings and misinformation about decriminalisation.
EMCDDA and Europol raise concerns on the threats of highly potent synthetic substances and the need to invest in harm reduction approaches, as one of the policy options to address the drug situation in Europe.
Despite budding success, Oregon's perfectible form of drug decriminalisation was torpedoed and dismantled following campaign of misinformation —offering valuable lessons for the reform movement.
Like the draconian 'Anti-Homosexuality' law before it, the new Narcotics Law endangers public health by further criminalising people who use drugs, pushing them into the margins and hindering access to health.
Solidarity actions have taken place across the globe in solidarity with the Drug User Liberation Front and its quest to save lives through a safe supply of opioids.
