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Korruption
Assertive judges
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Long road to independence

Kenya has made progress towards the judicial independence the new constitution promises

Narcotics
Mitra Shahrani

“Gravest social malady”

Why Iran’s government has made its anti-drug legislation less draconian

Extra-judicial killings
Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

“War against the poor”

Bishop Pablo David wants the Philippine government to stop its “cruel and simplistic“ campaign against illegal drugs

Mexico
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Missing people

Up to 35,000 people have “disappeared” in Mexico’s war on drugs

Change of government
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Restart needed

Mexico’s new president has promised a new policy on security and drugs-related crime

Organised crime
Steve Rolles
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Prohibition empowers gangs”

Why the war on drugs is making SDG achievement more difficult

Afghanistan
Janet Kursawe

International responsibility

Development policy must target the underlying causes of Afghanistan’s drug economy

Afghanistan
Janet Kursawe

A sad record

Most illegal opiate profits accrue outside Afghanistan

Drinks and drugs
Ridwanul Hoque
Sharowat Shamin

Cracking down on the disadvantaged

Alcohol and drugs are prohibited in Bangladesh, but enforcement is biased against the poor

Relevant reading
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Free trade” in the 19th century

Illegal drugs and politics: current problems and the historical background

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts