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Human Rights Watch on Coerced Guilty Pleas in US Drug Cases
[inline:offer-you-cant-refuse.jpg align=right]A report from Human Rights Watch released this morning demonstrates the corruption o
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Dicky Lee Jackson sold meth to pay for medical treatment for his son. He may never come home. (aclu.org)
Chronicle AM -- November 13, 2013
Uruguay appears poised to legalize marijuana Friday, the Afghan opium crop is at an all-time high, and the ACLU issues a report on people doing life without parole for nonviolent offenses. And there's more.
Rockin' the joint at Yazoo City FCI. That's Emery on bass on the left. (cannabisculture.com)
Marc Emery in Solitary Confinement in US Prison
Canadian "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery has been sent to solitary in a US federal prison over what looks like a bogus "investigation" into who (or what) took photos of he and prison bandmates practicing.
photo from the 2011 HRW report on Vietnam's so-called drug rehabilitation centers
Is the International Narcotics Control Board Ignoring Human Rights?
A recent report by the UN special rapporteur on torture charged that compulsory drug treatment centers in some countries, particularly Vie
drug "rehabilitation center," Vietnam (ohchr.org)
UN Report Slams Cruel Drug Treatment as "Torture"
Human rights are being violated in the name of drug treatment, according to a report from the UN's special rapporteur on torture.
public mass hanging, Iran, 2008 (incr-iran.org)
Iran Drug Execution Frenzy Continues This Year
Iran continues to execute drug offenders at a torrid pace. Around 500 went to the gallows in 2011, hundreds more last year, and 24 more so far this year.
Stephen Gutwillig, Dale Gieringer, Paul Armentano
It Looks Like 2016 for a Marijuana Legalization Bid in California [FEATURE]
The smart money is saying hold off on a California marijuana legalization initiative until 2016, but some will pay the price for waiting.
injustice in paradise
Indonesian Court Gives British Grandmother Death for Drugs
A British grandmother caught smuggling 10 pounds of cocaine into the Indonesian resort of Bali has been sentenced to death -- even though prosecutors asked only for 15 years. The court said her actions hurt Bali's reputation as a tourist destination.
Mexican military displaying detainees (sedena.gob.mx)
Amnesty Raps Mexico on Human Rights Abuses in Drug War
Allegations of torture and mistreatment by Mexican soldiers and police have increased dramatically as President Calderon wages his drug war, Amnesty International says in a new report.
caravan launch at Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, Plaza Juárez, Mexico City (@CaravanaUSA @MxLaPazMx)
US/Mexico Drug War "Caravan of Peace" Gearing Up [FEATURE]
A Caravan of Peace calling for an end to failed prohibitionist drug policies in the US and Mexico will leave San Diego in August and arrive in Washington, DC, in September. It's hoping to educate some people along the way and have a lasting impact.