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Interview 2 years ago

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Ending HIV, hepatitis by 2030 unlikely without drug-policy reform

World governments need to decriminalize drug use, drug possession for personal use, and the possession of drug paraphernalia.

Opinion 6 years ago

Imprisonment does more harm than good for drug users

Sentencing people who use drugs but commit no crimes that endanger others is inappropriate and ineffective, because they continue using drugs in prisons.

National 6 years ago

Activists slam Denpasar Police for parading drug suspects before crowd

Handcuffed and chained at the ankles, the drug suspects walked before a crowd on a Sunday morning.

National 7 years ago

War against drug users ineffective for combating abuse: Study

An NGO says far too little of the funding for the so-called war on drugs is allocates to treat drug users, while jailing them does not solve the problem of drug abuse.

City 7 years ago

Arrested businessman only permitted to marry behind bars: Police

The Jakarta Police have rejected the request of detained businessman Richard Muljadi to marry at the Jakarta Cathedral this month. Richard, who was arrested on suspicion of using drugs, would only be allowed to hold a ceremony behind bars.

National 8 years ago

Rehabilitation should be first priority in handling drug users, says minister

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly says there must be a paradigm shift in handling people arrested for drug offenses to solve prison overcapacity problems.