Drug possession charges and arrests dropped following cannabis legalisation, but racialised communities remain disproportionately targeted by the criminal legal system.
The successful candidate will facilitate communication and learning exchanges between project partners, ensure implementation of regional project activities and prepare regular project reports.
The invasion risks entrenching and accentuating government repression against organisations perceived to spouse values deemed as 'Western' by the regime, including those working in harm reduction and HIV prevention.
Through this call, the Support. Don’t Punish campaign aims to identify and support local partners (up to 7) with funding of between USD 4,000 - 5,000 for strategic, creative and collaborative projects to be carried out from June to December 2022, and launched on the occasion of the 2022 Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action (26 June).
IDPC & Amnesty International urge the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia and the Human Rights Council to urge the Cambodian government to significantly reduce arbitrary detention and incarceration, including through reviewing and amending punitive drug policies.
