Repressive drug law enforcement forces drug users away from public health services and into hidden environments where HIV risk becomes markedly elevated, according to this report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy.
A new initiative for drug law reform in Brazil draws 50,000 supporters in just three days.
The Open Society Foundations work to reinforce human rights and democratic governance in Latin America and the Caribbean. Activities focus on addressing violence and state responses to organized crime, promoting transparency, and ensuring international support for open society goals.
As Uruguay considers creating a regulated marijuana market, WOLA and TNI release an interview with an elderly woman imprisoned for pot in that country.
The United States should take a hard look at how its foreign aid is being used to support detention centers where people suspected of using drugs are detained, beaten, and humiliated in the name of public health.
Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story is about the discovery by security researchers in Canada of malicious software targeting smartphones.
Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story is about the Indian government’s decision to block hundreds of websites for fear they are inciting racial hatred.
