As the 2021 Global Day of Action on 26th June approaches, the sudden realisation of the end of the first half of the year hits agendas as well. It states the need for creating more realistic resolution checklists boldly. It is the same sidestepping for everyone, from individuals to governments.

What is said vs What is done and What ought to be.

50 years ago, when the United States launched their #WarOnDrugs, their recreational checklist has triggered a series of tragic events that defined the decades until to this day. Evidence and empathy have been parked firmly whilst a backdrop of political expediency and bigotry took on the stage. Conclusion? Marginalisation, extremism, criminalisation, punishment and stigmatisation rather than advancing our communities’ health, human rights and well-being.

Every year, on 26th June, the Support.Don’t.Punish. campaign mobilises in reaction to this violence and this loss to build sustainable alternatives. Even last year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the mobilisation took place with the same spirit of care and determination.

This year will be no exception.

Below is a list of things you can do and share:

Share information
Support.Don’t.Punish. channels will be sharing regular information to prompt reflection and action.
Follow and share Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the Day of Action’s website.

Join the Photo Project
With over 10,000 entries, the Photo Project is proof of global solidarity. Not yet in there? Print the logo, snap a photo and send it over by e-mail. Invite your networks and colleagues to do so too.

Organise & mobilise!
From big conferences to mural-painting to small ‘open house’ days, there are quite literally hundreds of ways to join the Day of Action. Check the campaign’s Bank of Ideas for Mobilisation for inspiration and make sure you are part of the ‘Supporting organisations’ list.

Plan your mobility action now and join the crowds to make the message louder and stronger.
Let’s #UndoTheWar