The United Nations will hold the first
ever Special Session of the General Assembly on Drugs from June 8th to
June 10th, 1998, in New York. Only the extension of existing policies will
be open for discussion. The aim is to escalate current drug repression
tactics.
Prime Minister Jean Chritien has vowed
to curb the scourge of illegal drugs and has appointed Foreign Affairs
Minister Lloyd Axworthy to lead a group of 34 foreign ministers of the
Americas to study the problem and come up with long term solutions.
THEREFORE
The members of the GLOBAL COALITION FOR
ALTERNATIVES TO THE DRUG WAR are planning world wide demonstrations
and other events for June 6,7, and 8th, 1998.
RALLY ON SUNDAY, JUNE 7th, 1998, AT 1:00
P.M.-LEGISLATIVE BLDG in Winnipeg
