Asean urged to end punitive drug laws

Asean urged to end punitive drug laws

Civil society groups across Southeast Asia have called on Asean to move away from punitive drug policies and adopt harm reduction measures as the bloc drafts a new post-2025 strategy.

South East Asia Urged to Shift from Punitive Drug Policies

File photo for reference only At the "Drugs Community Forum" held in Bangkok on Tuesday, civil society groups across Southeast Asia called on ASEAN to rethink its rigid approach to drug policies. As the region drafts its new post-2025 strategy, campaigners are advocating for harm reduction measures over punitive drug laws, which they say have failed to yield sustainable results. The forum, hosted by the Health & Opportunity Network and i…