De Lima pointed out that hundreds have been killed since the Duterte administration took over, and said this can be viewed as “widespread” and trigger greater international concern.
A doctor, youth worker, politician and former top cop have united to call for medically supervised drug usage centres in all major Australian cities as a way to stem the nation's ice epidemic.
In 1970, there were fewer than 8,000 women in American jails. By 2014, that number had skyrocketed to nearly 110,000 ― making women in jails the fastest growing segment of America’s incarcerated population.
Thailand is on the wrong track in its efforts to address drug problems and it is time to treat drug abuse as a health issue rather than a crime, says Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya.
Neil Woods, a former police officer, spent 14 years undercover to catch drug traffickers. He now dedicates all of his time to raising awareness on the failures of the global drug war.
The 3rd Executive Course on Human Rights and Drug Policy in West Africa recently hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana emphasized the need for a review of the policies in the region.