The report tracks drug enforcement funding from donor states, often via the United Nations, to countries where executions, arbitrary detention, physical abuse and slave labour are weapons in the war on drugs.
This briefing paper looks at specific criteria of proportionality developed in the context of drug control and describes a number of recent attempts to recalibrate the often grossly disproportionate nature of current drug laws and their enforcement around the world.
The General report of activities is an annual publication providing a detailed progress report of the EMCDDA’s activities over a 12-month period. It catalogues the Centre’s achievements in each area of its annual work programme.
The session focused on the conclusions of the report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy and its implication for Europe. The discussions touched upon issues related to the willingness of the EU to engage in meaningful debate around drug policy reform and harm reduction, and strategies that could be implemented to encourage more leadership among EU institutions.
Youth RISE explores this issue posed by 'legal highs' and identifies important recommendations for how to reduce the harms faced by young people who use them.
This 10-point plan by Penal Reform International aims to assist policy makers and practitioners who wish to tackle overcrowding in a systematic and affordable way, building on relevant international instruments.
This is the report of a seminar held in Brussels designed to present the recommendations of the Global Commission and discuss the role that the European Union (EU) could play in current drug policy reform debates taking place within Europe and around the world.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a significant global public health problem. The burden of HCV infection is concentrated among PWID, with an estimated five million PWID living with chronic HCV in the European Region. This qualitative study aims to assess the barriers and facilitators to HCV treatment access.
Ecco la terza edizione del Libro Bianco di illustrazione e commento dei dati sulle conseguenze penali e sulle sanzioni amministrative della Legge Fini-Giovanardi sulle droghe.
The document concludes that the overcrowding of the Italian prisons is mainly due to the high rates of imprisonment for minor drug crimes, and highlights flaws in data gathering and suggests methodological improvements for a more reliable process of evaluation of the drug legislation.
