Philippinen. The people left behind by Philippines' brutal war on drugs - photo essay  One year after visiting the Philippines to document the impact of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on drugs, photographerJames Whitlow Delanore...

The War on Drugs Is Inseparable from US Imperialism Much of the world used to treat drug addiction as a health issue, not a criminal one. And then America got its way. (Vice, UK, 13.08.2018) https://www.vice.com/amp/en_uk/article/594j8b/the-war-...

Philippinen. Rodrigo Duterte threatens to kill corrupt police officers  Philippine president tells dozens of policemen that they will be ‘watched for mistakes’. (The Guardian, UK, 07.08.2018) https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...

Kolumbien. Colombia's top sniffer dog gets police protection after gangs put £50,000 price on its head  Apolice sniffer dog who has found record amounts of illegal drugs has been moved from her post after one of Colombia's bi...

Philippinen. Duterte Vows More Bloodshed in Philippine ‘Drug War’ In State of the Nation Address, President Attacks Rights Defenders. (HRW – Human Rights Watch, 23.07.2018) https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/23/duterte-vows-more-...

Mexiko. Mexico: Lopez Obrador government to consider legalization of drugs Mexico's incoming president has granted his interior minister "carte blanche" to consider legalizing drugs. The new Mexican government has promised to respond to record-hi...