Unharm’s work has revealed that the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is 4.3 times more likely to pursue legal action for drug possession or use against Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people than it is against non-Indigenous people.
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Law enforcement
Unwinding white dominance in drug law reform
Drug law reform is dominated by white voices and ignores racialised injustice. We’ve started talking to First Nations people about how to make this movement bigger, and better.
Unharm 2021 survey
Unharm’s groundbreaking report revealing important new insights into how Australians access, consume and experience drugs today.
Lawyer says those in power have a greater responsibility to be honest about their drug use
Lawyer and author Miles Hunt shares his reasons for ‘coming out’ about drug use and how it has impacted his life and career since.
Australia’s drug laws are inherently racist – and always have been
Prohibitionists like to say that illegal drugs are banned because they’re dangerous. That’s just a cover-up for the real, racist roots of prohibition.
The War on Drugs isn’t just bad for our health – it’s also deeply unfair
The racist truth behind the War on Drugs
U.S. President Nixon announced a ‘War on Drugs’ in 1971 – and it still impacts the way people who use drugs are treated worldwide.
Politicians use this technique to win arguments – here’s how to get around it
We take a look at how to shift the conversation around drug use to our advantage.
Rainbow Serpent Showed Sniffer Dogs Can’t Keep Drugs Out of Music Festivals
Unharm Melbourne organiser Nevena Spirovska travelled to Rainbow Serpent festival to talk about drug law reform.
Yes, it’s legal to film the police.
If you see something that doesn’t look right, film it. Video footage is crucial to uncovering the truth behind police activities.