Drug Policy and Human Rights

Drug Policy and Human Rights

US: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws

(New York) – Legislation approved by the House on July 28, 2010, will dramatically alter the historically more punitive approach to federal crack cocaine offenders that led to racial disparities in sentencing, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, which the Senate passed in March, is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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US: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws

(New York) – Legislation approved by the House on July 28, 2010, will dramatically alter the historically more punitive approach to federal crack cocaine offenders that led to racial disparities in sentencing, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, which the Senate passed in March, is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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US: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws

(New York) – Legislation approved by the House on July 28, 2010, will dramatically alter the historically more punitive approach to federal crack cocaine offenders that led to racial disparities in sentencing, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, which the Senate passed in March, is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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Vienna: Act on Human Rights Theme of AIDS Conference

(New York, July 1, 2010) - The upcoming 18th annual International AIDS Conference should focus on reaching the most vulnerable populations and removing barriers to their treatment, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Vienna: Act on Human Rights Theme of AIDS Conference

(New York, July 1, 2010) - The upcoming 18th annual International AIDS Conference should focus on reaching the most vulnerable populations and removing barriers to their treatment, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Vienna: Act on Human Rights Theme of AIDS Conference

(New York, July 1, 2010) - The upcoming 18th annual International AIDS Conference should focus on reaching the most vulnerable populations and removing barriers to their treatment, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Colombia: Caquetá Governor Abducted and Killed

(Washington, DC) - The killing of a state governor points up the cruel tactics of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas, who target and often kill civilians in Colombia's internal armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. 
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