- II Latin American Conference on Drug Policy02/09/2010 - 00:02Comments0
The regional consensus on the Drug Policy Reform is that it must mirror regional needs and experience, setting a tone for cooperation among nations. A meeting held last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, brought together representatives of governments, scientific researchers, judicial authorities as well as harm reduction and health care practictioners. Representatives of 13 countries met to take drug policy reform a step ahead in the direction away from mere prohibitionism: privileging science over prejudice.
- Comunidad Segura: 4th Anniversary25/08/2010 - 19:020
With over 85 thousand monthly visits and five thousand enrolled users, the Comunidad Segura portal has become a reference on Human Security both nationally in Brazil, and internationally. - Penal Policy20/08/2010 - 18:511
With Changing Lives through Literature, an alternative sentencing program, Judges invite offenders to discuss literature in exchange for time in prison. The program spread from Massachusetts to seven states.
- Gangs from Brazil16/08/2010 - 16:240
Girls are playing an increasingly prominent role in gangs in the Brazilian capital. Today, gangs have all female groups and sections, but gender stereotypes continue to characterize the social networks of youth. - Public Security10/08/2010 - 21:180
Costa Rica, synonymous with living peacefully, now faces the challenge of security, affected by so many internal issues such as impunity and corruption and global phenomena such as the drug trade and common crime.
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