Written by Liv Hamilton and photographs by Nigel Brunsdon On 24th June 2025, as part of the Support Don’t Punish Global Day of Action, a group of activists, policymakers and bereaved families came together in Westminster to demand better drug laws which centre health and human rights. For me, the day was an insight [...]
Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo review To mark the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, Anyone’s Child volunteer Ashley reviews 'Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo' (The three deaths of Marisela Escobedo), a Netflix documentary which highlights Mexico’s femicide crisis. Last month Las tres muertes de [...]
Why we should legalise drugs In this blog post Anyone's Child campaigner Marie reviews Justice on Trial, namely Chapter 3 - Why we should legalise drugs, by Chris Daw QC. After listening to Chris Daw speak on the Anyone's Child webinar last June, I felt compelled to buy and read his book [...]
In this blog post Anyone's Child Activist and Masters Student Hannah Manwell reviews Kilo by Toby Muse. ‘The drug war doesn’t move backward or forward; it simply turns in circles.’ Caught in a moment that has the potential to be historic, Kilo opens with the prospect of peace between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia [...]
In this blog post Anyone's Child Activist and South West Ambassador for the Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform John Hirst reviews 'Say Why to Drugs' by Dr Suzi Gage. Dr Suzi Gage is a psychologist and epidemiologist at the University of Liverpool and has long been recognised as a leading voice in drug science [...]
This blog was written by Hannah Manwell, Masters student at University of Bristol and Anyone's Child Intern. Written by the former drug-dealer Niko Vorobyov, Dopeworld promises to take its readers around the world, exposing the social and economic impact drugs are globally bearing. Opening with the distressing image of ‘blood and brains … [...]
