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repressive
system and a
widespread
practice
which has
been formed
by current
drug policy.
The current drug policy is soviet
style
remains
directed
only against
persecution
of people
and unfair
punishment,
and
exclusively
serves law
enforcement’s
private
institutional
needs –
having a
tool of
intimidation
and fear to
make
forcible
cooperation
and
information
delivery.
The drug
policy of
Georgia is
irrational
and inhuman,
violates
human rights
and dignity.
Georgian
“killer”
drug policy
has no
analogy in a
civilized
world. There
is no
evidence
having
positive
results from
such policy,
on the
contrary
experience
and facts
that make
young people
criminals,
torture,
death and
forms unfair
and
degrading
public
policy.
If the facts described in Demur’s
letter
confirmed,
the
responsible
should be
not only the
very police
officer but
entirely the
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Government
of Georgia
and those
decision
makers who
by act or
inactivity,
helps the
current
reckless and
inhuman drug
policy in
Georgia and
who
contradicts
any
progressive
amendments
within this
directions.
We demand the Georgian Government for
immediate
drug policy
reform,
which at
least
includes the
change of
drug policy
and increase
of care and
help
programs.
Georgian
National
Drug Policy
Platform is
ready to
introduce
the package
of the
legislative
amendments
and a
detailed
plan and
contribute
to drug
policy
reform
process.
Georgian National Drug Policy Platform
Georgian Network of People Who Use
Drugs (GeNPUD),
White Noise
Movement,
June 2
Movement,
Addiction
Research
Centre –
Alternative
Georgia,
Georgian
Harm
Reduction
Network,
Anti-Violence
Network of
Georgia,
Georgian
National
Association
of Mental
Health,
Georgian
Young
Lawyer’s
Association,
Association
of Georgian
Addictologists,
Georgian
Mental
Health
Coalition,
Georgian
Community
Advisory
Board (Ge-CAB),
Georgian
Institute of
Public
Affairs,
Center for
Training and
Consultancy
(CTC),
Medical
Centre “Uranti”,
Clinic “Neogen”,
New Vector,
Article 42
of the
Constitution,
Tanadgoma,
Hepa Plus,
Rubikoni,
Step to the
Future,
Akeso,
Ksenoni, The
Centre for
the
Protection
of
Constitutional
Rights, Real
People Real
Vision,
Positive
Choice,
Imedi,
Pheniksi
2009, Hera
XXI, New
Way, Global
Initiative
in
Psychiatry –
Tbilisi,
European
Students for
Liberty, The
Initiative
for
Vulnerable
Groups
Rehabilitation,
Public Unity
“Bemoni”,
Disease
Prevention,
Control and
Nonproliferation
Centre,
Human Rights
Education
and
Monitoring
Centre,
Georgian Red
Cross
Society. |
