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29 October 2015

INCB opens its 114th Session

INCB President Werner Sipp stated that the Special Session ‘provides a real opportunity to enhance the effectiveness and impact of national and international drug control policy…’ Reviewing the performance of States Parties, he noted the lack in prevention, treatment, harm reduction (‘reduction of negative consequences’), rehabilitation and reintegration.

18 September 2015

Enhancement of mechanisms to cope with the increasing spread of illicit drugs amongst young people: a Youth RISE report

The conference’s main objective was to promote collaboration between law enforcement agencies and CSOs in order to identify measures to protect children and young people from the use of illicit drugs - although conclusions were disappointing in terms of promotions of harm reduction and drug policy reform.

14 September 2015

INCB Watch: Summer news from the International Narcotic Control Board

After a prolonged period of quiet on the INCB website, the Board has released its regular Newsletter detailing recent activities.

9 September 2015

Brazilian Supreme Court discusses decriminalisation of drug use

The trial is one of the most awaited on the year and can become a historic event in the debate on drug policy in Brazil.

29 July 2015

Werner Sipp speaking at ECOSOC

The President of the INCB, Mr Werner Sipp, presented the Annual Report of the INCB for 2014 to the ECOSOC Coordination and Management on 22nd July 2015. Mr Sipp told delegates that he regarded the Report as a contribution to the UNGASS debates on the ‘right path’ for drug policies.

21 July 2015

International Remembrance Day for people who have died in the War on Drugs 2015

21st July marks the International Remembrance Day for people who have died in the war on drugs. International Remembrance Day is to remember those we know, and those we don’t – from our villages, towns and cities across the world.

16 July 2015

Drug law reform coming to Thailand, but how far will it go?

This blogpost highlights the last 2 weeks of developments in Thailand, including a meeting with the Minister of Justice that 12D and other advocates organised for the Support Don’t Punish Campaign, and seminars organised by the Ministry of Justice.

29 June 2015

More than 150 cities join the global call for drug policy reform

The actions varied in size and design: from small gatherings of supporters in countries as diverse as Guinea and Kazakhstan, to larger protests in France and the USA, and a range of music events, dance displays, flash mobs and sport tournaments.

24 June 2015

Support. Don’t Punish: Addressing the links between drugs and human rights

On 23rd June, as part of the Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action, activists, academics, policy makers and people who use drugs gathered at the UK Houses of Parliament to discuss the impact of drug control on human rights, with a specific focus on the death penalty.

24 June 2015

Support, don't punish women who use drugs - an infographic by WHRIN

On 26 June, 2015 the Global Day of Action we call on UN agencies, governments and community leaders to take action in addressing the harmful consequences of the war on drugs on women’s lives.

22 June 2015

Support Don’t Punish: Join the “Thunderclap” for 26th June

You can sign up from your Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr accounts, and Thunderclap will send out the following message on your behalf on the 26th June – at the same time as hundreds of others around the world.

11 June 2015

Telling the story: Drug policies and the media in West Africa

Coming into the workshop, I was asking myself ‘why support, don’t punish – aren’t these people criminals and a danger to society?”