Proposed revisions to the country's criminal code promote harsh penalties for the use and possession of narcotics - including society's ultimate sanction, the death penalty - instead of a health-oriented approach.
Human rights violations targeting people who use drugs and other populations in situations of vulnerability are not fodder for political benefit or public entertainment.
A coalition of organisations representing people who use drugs, health professionals and advocates has proposed an overhaul to punitive drug policies in response to feedback from civil society.
It has been mistakenly believed that babies are experiencing drug withdrawal, when in fact they are reacting to the stress induced by being separated from their mothers.
