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From flawed review to real change: Indigenous and peasants’ rights and the future of the coca leaf

Geneva, Switzerland / Online

1 October 2026

IDPC and partners discuss the implications of the WHO's critical review of the coca leaf and explore how national and international mechanisms can better protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and coca-growing communities.

News12 October 2026

The World Health Organization coca review: A post mortem

Martin Jelsma argues that the WHO’s decision to maintain the plant's international scheduling disregards scientific evidence and Indigenous Peoples’ rights, reflecting inconsistencies in the UN drug control system and the need for reform.

Blog8 September 2026

Celebrating Martin Jelsma’s contribution to the drug policy reform movement

After more than three decades at the forefront of drug policy reform, Martin Jelsma retires from TNI, leaving an extraordinary legacy of advancing human rights, social justice and more humane approaches to drugs.

Publications23 July 2026

Ten years of the Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies - Anniversary report

The Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development reflects on ten years of the Brandenburg Forum and its contribution to more humane, development-oriented, evidence-based and rights-affirming drug policies.

News12 April 2026

Coca chronicles: Monitoring the UN coca review - Issue #7: Coca review denouement

The WHO’s decision to keep coca leaf under strict controls highlights weak legal reasoning, disregard for scientific evidence, and ongoing harms to Indigenous rights.

News23 March 2026

Erythroxylum coca: Los confundidos – A documentary amplifying indigenous voices on coca policy

TNI centres Indigenous and peasant voices from across the Andes, challenging the continued international control of the coca leaf.

Publications17 March 2026

10th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies report - 'From Crisis to Coherence: Next Steps in Aligning Drug Policy with Development, Human Rights and the UN Reform'

This report summarises major topics from the meeting, such as the current geopolitical climate and the importance of rights-based policy for vulnerable communities.

News25 September 2025

Decolonising drug policy: Protecting the coca leaf and Indigenous rights – Statement to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

IDPC and five other organisations called on the UN to correct historic injustices, respect Indigenous perspectives, and address the harmful impacts of current drug policies.

Publications17 July 2025

5th Brandenburg Forum in Geneva: Expanding the conversation on the human rights implications of drug policy - Meeting report

The Forum urged periodic HRC resolutions, stronger UN coordination, an operational expert panel, and sustained harm reduction funding, highlighting Indigenous rights, decriminalisation, and civil society inclusion as key priorities.

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