In recent remarks on shifting resources in the U.S. "war on drugs," President Obama echoed many of the strides made in Portugal since that European nation decriminalized drugs in 2001.
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Posted in: Europe, Health, United States
Topics: Barack Obama, drug policy, drug users, Europe, harm reduction, HIV/AIDS, human rights, Kathleen Kingsbury, Portugal, public health, United States, video
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Whatever happens in Washington (or Tucson) does not constitute the sum total of our democracy. Democracy happens in unadorned meeting rooms on quiet corners in New Orleans East and beyond.
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A prominent gay rights activist was found murdered in his home in Uganda. The government has created a hostile environment that puts the lives of human rights activists at risk.
Posted in: Africa, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: David Kato, Heather Doyle, human rights, LGBTI, Sexual Minorities Uganda, Uganda
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On paper Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, seems willing to respect and uphold women’s rights. In practice, however, things are very different.
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