Open Society Institute: Global Drug Policy Program http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy The Global Drug Policy Program aims to engage and support drug policy experts and other related professionals as they analyze and publicize the effects of drug policy on public health, human rights, national security, and the economy. Good Drug Policy Is Good AIDS Policy, Say International Experts http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/experts_20080806 As part of the 2008 International AIDS Conference, a press conference will address the serious consequences that ineffective drug policy has on a worldwide level, particularly in Latin America. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:15:10 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/experts_20080806 Leading Groups Petition to Protect Human Rights of Drug Users on UN Anti-Drug Day http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/day_20080626 More than 400 leading HIV, public health, and human rights organizations in 78 countries endorsed a petition that urges the UN to address drug use through public health measures rather than through punitive policies. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:58:43 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/day_20080626