Dismantling Orbán’s System - Drugreporter interviewed by Arild Knutsen

As Hungary heads toward a pivotal election, the camera turns on two of its most prominent drug policy advocates. In this interview conducted by Arild Knutsen, Drugreporter founders Péter Sárosi and István Gábor Takács reflect on decades of activism—and explain why they are now taking their fight to the streets to challenge an increasingly repressive system. 

Chapters:
00:00 Summary
02:14 Introduction
03:07 Who are you?
07:42 Why does video activism matter?
10:21 You’ve been in drug policy for years—how do you keep going?
16:36 What keeps you motivated? What kind of drug policy do you want?
22:46 Do you have a different drug policy position from the people you usually interview?
27:54 You make media, write, and organize protests—what’s happening in Hungary?
46:24 What’s it like coming to the CND and meeting people from more democratic countries?
51:02 What do you think about the 69th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs?
54:06 Why does civil society need to be at the CND?

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