At least ten people were reportedly executed for drug offences in Iran last week, despite authorities having publicly questioned the rationale behind executing people for such crimes. (talkingdrugs.org, 11.01.2017) http://www.talkingdrugs.org/ira...

Compulsory drug detention centres: time to question their continued use? Bergenstrom, Anne et al. The Lancet Global Health , Volume 0 , Issue 0 , http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/langlo/PIIS2214-109X(16)30352-7.pdf

Relapse to opioid use in opioid-dependent individuals released from compulsory drug detention centres compared with those from voluntary methadone treatment centres in Malaysia: a two-arm, prospective observational study Wegman, Martin P et al. ...

On the occasion of International Human Right’s Day, celebrated each year on December 10th, Civil Society organizations from South East Europe, make a call for change towards human rights’ oriented drug policy. (...) The video was prod...

On November 23, 2016, Iran’s Parliament agreed to speed up deliberation on an amendment which, if passed, would drastically decrease the number of executions for drug-related crimes. (International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, 29....

Drug penalties vary widely around the globe. In the countries with the strictest laws, possessing an illicit substance can lead to hefty fines, physical punishment, life imprisonment, and even execution. However, other countries with more liberal ...