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    Sur 21 – Letter to the readers

    - Letter to the readers -

    NGOs and drug policy

    Rafael Custódio - Brazil

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    A look at what human rights NGOs can do to combat prohibitionism

    Global Protests: Through the photographer’s lens

    - Images -

    Five international photographers explain an image of a protest that they captured in their respective countries.

    Asia: Advocating for humane and effective drug policies

    Gloria Lai - Thailand

    - The SUR file on drugs and human rights -

    The International Drug Policy Consortium calls for greater civil society engagement in drug policy in the run up to UNGASS 2016

    West Africa: a new frontier for drug policies?

    Adeolu Ogunrombi - Nigeria

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    West Africa’s development as a centre for drug trafficking, production and consumption gives governments the opportunity to embark on more enlightened policy responses

    Empty slogans, real problems

    Carl L. Hart - US

    - The SUR file on drugs and human rights -

    Looking at how the US and Brazil treat crack addiction reveals governments’ responsibilities in perpetuating myths and discrimination

    The Elephant in the Room: Drugs and Human Rights in Latin America

    Luciana Pol - Argentina

    Juan Carlos Garzón - Colombia

    - The SUR file on drugs and human rights -

    A revision of the current drug policy in the region and the world is necessary in order to address systematic human rights violations

    Uruguay’s advances in drug policy

    Milton Romani Gerner - Uruguay

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    One of the leading figures of Uruguay’s drug policy presents the reasons for and challenges of reforming the country’s laws

    Drugs policies and public health

    Luís Fernando Tófoli - Brazil

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    Some inconsistencies between drug policies, public health and human rights in Brazil

    Brazil: Critical reflections on a repressive drug policy

    Luciana Boiteux - Brazil

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    How alternative national drug policies reinforce the need for changes at the global level

    The UN in 2016: A watershed moment

    Anand Grover - India

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    How UN Member States can change the direction of international drug policy towards better human rights protection

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