The changes to the Peace Accord between the FARC and the Colombian government reveal that the guerilla leadership gave ground on several key points, for example, drug trafficking charges will now be decided case by case and demobilized guerillas must provide exhaustive information on the group's relationship to the drug trade.
Study headed by British Member of Parliament David Lammy reveals substantial racial disparities concerning arrests, charges, prosecution and imprisonment.
Al Jazeera discusses the success of methadone treatment in reducing heroin overdoses and the overarching principles of drug decriminalisation in Portugal.
InSight Crime examines the statistics used to measure cocaine production and seizures in Bolivia and Colombia revealing inconsistencies in the methodologies used.
Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, addresses the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, focusing on UNGASS outcomes and their impact on international drug policy.
Find out more about HIV self-testing - a simple, private way to test for HIV – which is being promoted to reach population groups who have not yet tested for HIV.
The re-introduction of the death penalty would not only represent a major setback for the promotion and protection of human rights in the country but also violate the Philippines’ obligations under international law.