Russland. Russia: Extortionate fine for airing drug legalization interview a repressive act of censorship Reacting to the huge fine levied on independent Russian online newspaper 7x7for broadcasting an interview in which a politician expressed…

Kolumbien. Colombia to use drones to fumigate coca leaf with herbicide Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday authorized the use of drones to fumigate coca leaves at low altitude using the herbicide glyphosate as part of the Andea…

Philippinen. Ronald dela Rosa: 'The Rock' behind Duterte's drugs war It might have fallen away from international headlines, but state-sanctioned drug war killings continue in the Philippines. As the former chief of police tells the BBC's Howard Jo…

Mexiko/Niederlande. Mexican Groups Seek ICC Probe of Drug War Crimes by Military THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Human rights organizations called on International Criminal Court prosecutors Monday to investigate atrocities allegedly committed by th…

Mexiko. Mexico Presidential Frontrunner Proposes Amnesty for Non-Violent Drug Traffickers to Counter Surging Bloodshed The leading presidential candidate in Mexico’s election says scaling back the country’s militarised drug war could re…

Philippinen. Duterte Harry's drugs war: how one family was destroyed  The Filipino president’s brutal war on drugs has led to the killing of thousands of his poorest citizens – including many children. Here one family describe the…