Tag: HR23

18 April 2023

Ramkarpal: Desperately Poor Drug Mules Inspired Malaysia’s Repeal Of Mandatory Death Penalty

Deputy Minister Ramkarpal Singh says executing a drug mule – like a desperate mother trying to feed her kids – won't deter other similarly desperate people. He describes Malaysia’s repeal of the mandatory death penalty as "a bit of a milestone" in his political career.

17 April 2023

World

Most Drug Policies Are Based On ‘Stigma And Lies’: Harm Reduction International

HRI executive director Naomi Burke-Shyne says "stigma and lies" are the basis of most public policy on drugs. "Because there is so much scaremongering on drugs, many people have bought into the un-nuanced idea that drug use is bad, rather than drug policy is bad".

17 April 2023

World

Ex-NZ PM Helen Clark Urges Decriminalisation And Legal Regulation Of All Drugs

Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark calls for the decriminalisation of drug use and possession and the legal regulation of all drugs, saying that cannabis, for example, should be regulated similar to tobacco that's actually more dangerous.