“We urge the Russian government to abolish the criminal ban on methadone, to support rather than repress harm reduction programs and workers, and to reform its drug laws so as to place health concerns, not further pointless and harsh criminalization and punishment, at the centre of Russia’s response to drugs and the related harms they … Read more
Increasingly more people who use drugs are locked away in the name of drug rehabilitation without any real access to medical care or legal recourse. Drug users rarely enter such detention centers voluntarily, and even if they do, they nearly never are allowed to leave at their will. Detention centres rely on physical abuse, shackles, … Read more
Ukrainian Ministry of Health Resolution No. 634 dated 29 July 2010 brought into force amendments that significantly reduce the legal threshold for “small,” “large” and “extra large” quantities of certain types of illegal drugs, including those most commonly used by people who use drugs in Ukraine. According to the laws of Ukraine, regulatory acts issued … Read more
This article summarizes key findings and recommendations from the Legal Network – UNODC report, Accessibility of HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care Services for People who Use Drugs and Incarcerated People in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan: Legislative and Policy Analysis and Recommendations for Reform. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 15(2) April … Read more