NEW REPORT: We just launched "The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2019". Our latest research reveals that executions for drug offences increased for the first time since 2015, following years of consistent decline https://t.co/ZC5Q4GrVEB
Father and son died from drug overdose and drug withdrawal (respectively) in custody, two years apart. Such a preventable tragedy, and a stark reminder of why we need harm reduction in prisons!
Mother of a 26-year-old Minot, ND man who reportedly died after experiencing drug withdrawals at the jail has brought a lawsuit against local law police, alleging that their deliberate indifference to her son’s serious medical needs led to his death https://t.co/rTkLK5gPfo
NEW! The #DeathPenalty for #DrugOffences: Global Overview 2017
We found that between Jan 2015-Dec 2017 at least 1,320 people were executed for drug offences. This practice is in violation of international #humanrights law https://t.co/kNjmzu1atS