SIXTH CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM
ENCOD was invited to the sixth session of the Civil Society Forum on EU Drug Policy in the Residence Palace, Brussels
From Monday 10 October to Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Encod – president Fredrick Polak will present a paper on the need to discuss Alternative Drug Control Systems (ADCS). You can read this paper hereunder, and leave your comment below or to office@encod.org
PETITION TO END THE DEATH PENALTY FOR CANNABIS
To: United Nations Countries
We call upon the Governments of all countries of the world to bring an immediate halt to the death penalty for cannabis offences.
FIFTH CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM
Encod will participate in the fifth Civil Society Forum on Drug Policies in the EU
Brussels, Residence Palace, Rue de la loi 155, B- 1040 Brussels
FREE CHAKIB EL-KHAYARI
Since February 17, 2009 Chakib El Khayari, president of the Human Rights Association of the Rif region in Morocco has been serving a 3 years prison term for ‘offending the Moroccan state’.
In 2008, Chakib initiated a successfull debate on the legalisation of hemp for industrial and medicinal purposes in Morocco
Chakib El Khayari is known throughout the world for his defense of the cultural rights of the Amazigh people and the African migrants who travel through the region on a daily basis, on their way to Europe. He is also known for his declarations to the press in which he has denounced the active collaboration of Moroccan police and army in the illegal trafficking of hashish to Europe
See also Amnesty International’s latest call for Chakibs release
In 2010 Chakib received the Integrity Award from Transparency Maroc, for his contribution to the fight against corruption in Morocco.
On the second anniversary of his detention, we ask you to help putting pressure on the Moroccan authorities so that Chakib El Khayari is released as soon as possible.
Thanks for signing and sending this open letter to
His Majesty Mohamed VI, King of Morocco
Royal palace
Rabat, Morocco
With a copy to the Moroccan embassy in your country
And to your Member of European Parliament (see below for a list of members of the EP – delegation with the Maghreb)
