"LET US BREAK THE TABOO
ON DEBATE AND REFORM. THE TIME FOR ACTION IS
NOW."
Breaking
the Taboo is a global grass-roots campaign
website against the War on Drugs, run by the
Beckley Foundation in association with The
Global Commission on Drug Policy, Virgin
Unite, Avaaz and Sundog Pictures. The Mission
Statement of the campaign is the Beckley
Foundation Public Letter calling for a new
approach to the War on Drugs, signed by nine
Presidents, twelve Nobel prizewinners, and
many other world figures. The site hosts a
coalition of international NGOs, united in
their belief that the War on Drugs has failed
and that global drug policy can and must be
reformed. An Avaaz petition is hosted on the
site, which will be presented to the UN. We
hope that by collecting together so many
voices calling for change, we will finally be
able to persuade governments and lawmakers
into adopting a humane and rational approach
to drugs.
This website is dedicated to
every single person worldwide who has
been executed by harsh cannabis laws. Can you
imagine what it must be like to be
standing before a judge who is handing
you the death sentence for cannabis?
Please contact us
and let us know of changes to cannabis law in
your country
All
statements and comments against any government
on this website are protected by The
International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights (ICCPR), a multilateral
treaty adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force
from March 23, 1976. It commits its parties to
respect the civil and political rights of
individuals, including the right to life,
freedom of religion, freedom of speech,
freedom of assembly, electoral rights and
rights to due process and a fair trial. As of
October 2009, the Covenant had 72
signatories and 165 parties.
Office of the
United Nations High Commisioner for Human
Rights:
Full text of
Covenant here.
Dowloadable pdf format here.