AfricaNPUD

The African Network of People who Use Drugs seeks to promote the views of Africans who use drugs by empowering communities of people who use drugs to advocate across national and global fora on issues that directly affect them in Africa.

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Support. Don’t Punish: Advancing towards a health and human rights-based approach to drug policy

Geneva, Switzerland

27 June 2025

This event will explore how harm reduction and human rights can shape drug policy reform, against the backdrop of debates on the matter at the Human Rights Council and the Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action.

News31 January 2024

Sri Lanka: Stop abusive anti-drug operation and release those arbitrarily detained

IDPC joins over 30 organisations worldwide calling for a stop to the Yukthiya operation, the end of compulsory centres and arbitrary detention, and resources for evidence-based treatment and care.

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Human rights violations against people who use drugs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Online

21 June 2022

Join the African Network of People who Use Drugs (AfricaNPUD), with speakers from UNAIDS and from the community, for the launch of a landmark report documenting this situation which can inform future drug laws and policies and enhance human rights advocacy among people who use drugs in Africa.

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Virtual launch: Drug policy and the Sustainable Development Goals - Africa cannot achieve the SDG targets without reforming drug policies!

Online

16 November 2021

The AIDS & Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) and the International Drug Policy consortium (IDPC) invite you to join the virtual launch of the briefing paper: "Drug Policy and the Sustainable Development Goals: Africa cannot achieve the SDG targets without reforming drug policies".

Publications14 January 2021

Harm reduction service delivery to people who use drugs during a public health emergency

EHRA highlights ten case studies of harm reduction delivery during the pandemic situation.

News11 December 2020

Protect the human rights of women in the criminal justice system - Joint call to action

On the 10th anniversary of the UN Bangkok rules, dozens of civil society organisations urge government to curb women prison populations and rights abuses in prison.

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'This is not a Webinar' Support Don't Punish regional communications workshop - Africa

Online

26 November 2020

IDPC and AfricaNPUD are inviting our members and partners from Africa to attend a regional communications workshop to explore and discuss the language of policy reform.

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Criminalization of drug use in the context of COVID-19 - Gaps in policy and practice in East Africa

Online

14 September 2020

A webinar on the criminalisation of drug use in the context of COVID-19 gaps in policy and patrice in East Africa.

News7 September 2020

Call to uphold the rights of people who use drugs and harm reduction in the new UNAIDS Strategy

33 civil society and community-led organisations urge the UNAIDS PCB to ensure harm reduction services are available, accessible and fully funded.

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