Malaysia. Death penalty reform an opportunity for better human rights Amnesty International Malaysia (Amnesty) welcomes the statement by the Malaysian government outlining its efforts to amend Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and to pr...

Iran. After Years of International Condemnation, Iran Revises Penalty Policy Amendment to Drug Law Could Result in Drastically Reduced Execution Rate. (Center for Human Rights in Iran, 21.10.2017) http://www.payvand.com/news/17/oct/1128.html

USA. 113 of the Nation’s Leading Patient Advocacy and Health Care Organizations Launch ‘Campaign to Protect Patient Privacy Rights’ - Issue Joint Statement about the Need to Safeguard SUD Confidentiality Many of the nation&rsquo...

The need to exercise caution in accepting addiction as a reason for performing euthanasia.Hall, W., and Parker, M. (2017) Addiction, doi: 10.1111/add.14025. Abstract http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.14025/abstract

Iranian lawmakers have amended the country's strict laws on narcotics, making it harder to put people to death for drug-related crimes. The law could affect hundreds of inmates on death row in the conservative country. (Deutsche Welle, 14.08.2017)...

Stigma and Human Rights Abuses against People Who Inject Drugs in Russia — A Qualitative Investigation to Inform Policy and Public Health Strategies. Lunze K, Lunze FI, Raj A, Samet JH (2015) PLoS ONE 10(8): e0136030. doi.org/10.1371/jou...