Ahead of World AIDS Day Global Commission on Drug Policy new report says the HIV and Hepatitis epidemics cannot be ended without drug policy reform and the real participation of people who use drugs everywhere

Ahead of World AIDS Day Global Commission on Drug Policy new report says the HIV and Hepatitis epidemics cannot be ended without drug policy reform and the real participation of people who use drugs everywhere

Globally nearly 1 in 5 people who inject drugs are living with  HIV and over a third  live with Hepatitis C  Wednesday, November 22, 2023 (Geneva, Switzerland)—Ahead of this year´s World AIDS Day, a new report published by the Global Commission on Drug Policy has sent a timely reminder that

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Calling on Singapore to stop executions

Calling on Singapore to stop executions

The Global Commission on Drug Policy expresses its deep dismay over Singapore’s decision to continue to execute persons convicted on charges of drug trafficking. This week, in Singapore, two executions for drug-related offences are scheduled to take place. The two victims are: Mohd Aziz bin Hussain, a 56-year-old Singaporean Malay

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Re : Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats

We the Global Commission on Drug Policy are gathered today, 6 July, in Edinburgh, Scotland for our annual plenary meeting. We are aware of the initiative being taken by the United States to launch a Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats. We acknowledge that an unconscionable number of people

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World Drug Day – Statement by the Global Commission on Drug Policy

World Drug Day – Statement by the Global Commission on Drug Policy

June 26 is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the consequences of repressive drug policies and practices on people across the globe. There is growing recognition around the world that drug prohibition has failed to achieve its goals of promoting the “health and the wellbeing of humanity”. History has

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Letter in response to The Economist article (December 2022): “America’s syringe exchanges might be killing drug users - But harm-reduction researchers dispute this”

eBlog in response to The Economist article (December 2022): “America’s syringe exchanges might be killing drug users – But harm-reduction researchers dispute this”

By Chair Helen Clark (Rt.Hon.) of the Global Commission on Drug Policy The Economist usually publishes excellent, robust articles on drug policy. But in its 1 December issue, which somewhat ironically is World AIDS Day, was an opinion piece titled ‘America’s syringe exchanges might be killing drug users’. The unnamed

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Richard Branson

Drug prohibition has failed – time to support, not punish

By Richard Branson Read the op-ed on Virgin.com In the past, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26) has often been an opportunity for proponents of the failed war on drugs to celebrate arrests and showcase vast amounts of drugs seized from cartels and their traffickers –

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SwissInfo

WTO Covid-19 vaccine waiver leaves many disappointed

By Akiko Uehara Read the article on SwissInfo The World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference ended with an unexpectedly hefty package of six trade agreements. Not everyone is rejoicing, however. Hailed as a success, the WTO agreement to waive partial patents for Covid-19 vaccines is attracting criticism both from NGOs

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Ernesto Zedillo Proceso

Líderes mundiales piden regular todas las drogas y reformar convenciones de la ONU

Por Gabriela Sotomayor Leer el análisis completo en el sitio de Proceso GINEBRA (apro).-La Comisión Global de Políticas de Drogas de la que son miembros 14 expresidentes, entre ellos el mexicano Ernesto Zedillo, primeros ministros y cuatro premios Nobel, instó a regular todas las drogas, a que se reformen las

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Juan Manuel Santos Blue News

«Je suis la preuve que c’est contreproductif»

Par Juan Manuel Santos Lire l’entretien sur le site de Blue News L’ex-président colombien Juan Manuel Santos souhaite des négociations entre le prochain chef de l’Etat Gustavo Petro et l’Armée de libération nationale (ELN). Il veut aussi que celui-ci s’engage davantage qu’Ivan Duque pour appliquer l’accord de paix avec les

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