Luciana Pol
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Meet the Brazilian sociologist fighting back against the 'war on drugs'
Julita Lemgruber is a Brazilian sociologist and IDPC board member. She is currently the Coordinator of the Center for Studies on Public Security and Citizenship at University Candido Mendes. → Read More
In the Middle East, the prospects of a kinder drug policy remain distant
Across the Middle East, the ‘Americanisation’ of global drug policy seems as engrained and as inflexible as ever. → Read More
Drones, drugs and death
The war on terror’s methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique. The US is also addicted to covert tools in its ‘war on drugs’, with disastrous consequences. → Read More
"Nobody wants to live in a drug-free world": an interview with Carl Hart
"There has never been a drug-free world, and there never will be one." In this exclusive video-interview, professor Carl Hart discusses the sensationalism and race panic behind the war on drugs in the United States. (17:25 minutes). → Read More
9 things we’ve learned from a 50-year war on drugs
Across the Americas, the model of prohibition has fuelled inequality, bloodshed, and the mass violation of human rights. We need to understand why it has failed. → Read More
Unravelling the human cost of global drug policy
Why has drug prohibition had so many negative effects on communities and human rights? What changes are needed? openDemocracy and the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS) introduce a new partnership. → Read More