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EMCDDA releases report on prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs
18 November 2011
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) have released a guidance report on 'Prevention and control of… Read more

Research Consultancy: Children, injecting drug use and HIV. Deadline 5th December
17 November 2011
Applications are invited for a temporary research consultancy on children, injecting drug use and HIV. The research consultancy is a joint project between Harm Reduction International and the Centre… Read more
The Mannheim Centre for Criminology is holding a speciality seminar to mark the publication of Children of the Drug War
10 November 2011
The Mannheim Centre for Criminology is holding a speciality seminar to mark the publication of Children of the Drug War by Damon Barrett. When? Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 6 :00-7 :30 pm.… Read more

Press Release - New Report; Thousands caned, whipped, lashed or flogged each year for drug and alcohol offences
09 November 2011
Embargoed until 12:01am GMT +8, Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Thousands caned, whipped, lashed or flogged each year for drug and alcohol offences, says new report Governments cannot ‘brutalise… Read more

'Inflicting Harm' corporal punishment report to be launched in Malaysia 9th November 2011
03 November 2011
Harm Reduction International will be launching its new report on ‘Inflicting Harm: Judicial Corporal Punishment for Drug and Alcohol Offences in Selected Countries’ on 9th November 2011 at 10.30am… Read more

HRI launches new interactive Global State of Harm Reduction e-tool!
31 October 2011
Harm Reduction International is pleased to announce the launch of the Global State of Harm Reduction interactive e-tool! Packed with new features, this interactive map is a user-friendly online… Read more

Programmatic Internship at HRI: Women, Drugs and Criminal Justice
29 October 2011
Under the framework of its programme on ‘Women, Drugs and Criminal Justice’ Harm Reduction International (HRI) has an internship opportunity for three months with the possibility of extension for… Read more

Public Event - Drugs, Stigma and the Media: Promoting constructive reporting on drugs and the people who use them (3 November, Dublin)
28 October 2011
Earlier this year, the Irish Press Ombudsman upheld a complaint from Harm Reduction International , the Irish Needle Exchange Forum and the CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign against a column in the… Read more

Harm Reduction International Submits to the Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia at the Human Rights Council
27 October 2011
Harm Reduction International, in partnership with LBH Masyarakat and Asian Harm Reduction Network, submitted a civil society report on Indonesia to the UN Human Rights Council for the Universal… Read more
The French Red Cross seeks a consultant to evaluate “Heath Outreach Program for Most at Risk Population” project
21 October 2011
The French Red Cross is currently seeking a consultant to perform the final evaluation of the project “Heath Outreach Program for Most at Risk Population” in Ukraine. The final evaluation… Read more
