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Defend Truth

Shaun Shelly

Shaun Shelly is chairperson of the Board of the South African Network of People Who Use Drugs.

Email: [email protected]

OPINIONISTA

The ‘war on drugs’ is a failure that criminalises African cultural traditions and our youth

by: Shaun Shelly

People who are dependent on drugs need support, not punishment

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

People who are dependent on drugs need support, not punishment

by: Shaun Shelly

Bringing in the army turns people on the Cape Flats into targets

South Africa

Bringing in the army turns people on the Cape Flats into targets

by: Shaun Shelly

Drug Bust Blues: Ever-increasing arrests of people who use drugs helps fuel crime, not reduce it

South Africa

Drug Bust Blues: Ever-increasing arrests of people who use drugs helps fuel crime, not reduce it

by: Shaun Shelly

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