The drug trade is surprisingly resilient to the threat of capital punishment. Yet thousands of people languish on death row for drug-related crimes across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Speaking ahead of the 13th World Day Against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October, UN experts agreed that "Executions for drug crimes amount to a violation of international law and are unlawful killing".
MEPs vote decisively in favour of the abolition of the death penalty for drug-related offences being made a prerequisite for EU financial and technical assistance to third countries.
Harm Reduction International is currently accepting tenders from capable, local partners to co-host the next International Harm Reduction Conference, to preferably be held in May/June of 2017.
The Congress ‘Drugs, Politics and culture: Perspectives from Brazil-Mexico’ (5th-6th October 2015) has concluded with a strong statement against the ‘unintended consequences’ of the current drug control regime.
Civil society activists welcomes the parliament’s decision to ease back on the world’s most restrictive on-street drug-testing programme - although full decriminalisation would be the real solution.
O congresso 'Drogas, Política e Cultura: Perspectivas Brasil México' (5-6 de Outubro de 2015) concluiu com uma forte declaração em contra das "consequências indesejadas" do regime internacional de controle de droga.
Neglecting a developmental approach to drug policies has led to myriad consequences, from environmental degradation and crime to destabilization and displacement.