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UN Expert Mechanism calls for racial justice reform of drug laws to address systemic discrimination

Enforcement warned on Thursday that harsh drug laws and policies continue to play a role in systemic racism against "Africans and people of African descent around the world." They advocated a shift to approaches based on public health and respect for human […]

UN Expert Mechanism calls for racial justice reform of drug laws to address systemic discrimination

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Enforcement warned on Thursday that harsh drug laws and policies continue to play a role in systemic racism against "Africans and people of African descent around the world." They advocated a shift to approaches based on public health and respect for human […]

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Enforcement warned on Thursday that harsh drug laws and policies continue to play a role in systemic racism against "Africans and people of African descent around the world." They advocated a shift to approaches based on public health and respect for human […]

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