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December 16, 2020

Political inaction on Scottish drug deaths 'shameful'

The Home Office must allow Scotland to adopt a health-led approach in order to tackle the crisis, say drug policy campaigners.
September 12, 2020

'De facto decriminalisation of torture' to be debated in Commons

The Overseas Operations Bill protects the Government at the expense of our men and women in uniform, says Reprieve.
July 16, 2019

Inaction branded ‘shameful’ as Scottish drug-death rate rises to one of highest in developed world

Campaigners say Scotland’s record drug deaths are an avoidable tragedy, and the failure of politicians to act is 'simply shameful'.
April 12, 2019

Korean court orders abortion law reform in victory for women's rights

South Korea's Constitutional Court has ordered the government to decriminalise abortion in the country and reform its highly restrictive abortion laws by the end of 2020.
August 15, 2018

Report highlights 'severe toll of abusive drug laws in Georgia'

Public health approaches are needed to remedy the harmful use of drugs, says Human Rights Watch.
August 6, 2018

Government policy 'fuels near record drug deaths'

The drug death rate in England and Wales is now over 11 times that of Portugal and more than double the European average.
July 22, 2018

Indian churches back decriminalisation of same sex relationships

As Indians await a Supreme Court ruling on whether gay sex should be decriminalised, the National Council of Churches in India and some other faith leaders have issued a declaraion backing the reform They have also urged greater acceptance of sexual and gender minorities.
July 27, 2017

Still a long way to go on LGBTI equality, warns Amnesty

Fifty years on from the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, there is still a long way to go to achieve full equality for LGBTI people in this country and across the world, Amnesty International UK has warned.