2019: Taking stock, looking forward - IDPC webinar

29 November 2018 14:00-14:45

London, United Kingdom

2019: Taking Stock, Looking Forward will discuss the state of play of Vienna discussions, discuss the key findings of IDPC's landmark report and provide practical ideas on how to utilise the report for national advocacy, in particular in view of the 2019 target date.

Events 14 November 2018

Women deprived of liberty: Joint submission to the OHCHR Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women

This paper provides the latest available data on women incarcerated for drug offences in Latin America, highlights the key human rights challenges they face in the criminal justice system, and offers policy recommendations.

Publications September 28, 2018

Voices from the cocal - Women who build territory

A new video illustrates the stigma and poor conditions faced by female coca farmers in the Colombian state.

News Alerts July 18, 2018

Open letter to Cesar Gaviria on the upcoming Colombian elections

IDPC expresses concern about Commissioner Gaviria's endorsement of a presidential candidate whose proposals on drug policy are in stark contrast with the ones made by the Global Commission on Drug Policy.

News Alerts June 12, 2018

Civil society submissions to the Report of the OHCHR on the implementation of the UNGASS Outcome Document with regard to human rights

IDPC members and allies contributed a number of submissions to the call for contributions of the OHCHR concerning the upcoming report on UNGASS implementation and human rights.

Publications May 24, 2018

WOLA, EQUIS, IDPC and Dejusticia submission to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights’ Report on UNGASS Implementation and Human Rights

WOLA, EQUIS, IDPC and Dejusticia outline the negative impacts of drug policies on women and suggest recommendations to mitigate and redress them.

News Alerts May 22, 2018

Ending Latin America’s crisis of avoidable pain

Although Colombia passed model legislation on palliative care in 2014 and some of the restrictions have been lifted, the barriers to access to essential medicines remain high.

News Alerts August 7, 2017

Gender and drug policy: Exploring global innovative approaches to drug policy and incarceration

IDPC, WOLA, CIM and Dejusticia have published a series to share examples of innovative approaches that incorporate a gender perspective and the principles of public health and human rights into drug policy.

Publications June 2, 2017

Women, drug policy, and imprisonment: A guide for reforming policy in Colombia

The Guide applies a gender perspective to drug policy for Colombia, exploring the differentiated impact of imprisonment and suggesting recommendations for change.

Publications November 22, 2016

Civil society statement - The UNGASS outcome document: Diplomacy or denialism?

Civil society groups from all over the world have released a statement condemning governments for failing to acknowledge the devastating consequences of punitive and repressive drug policies as they prepare for a UN summit on the issue next month.

News Alerts March 13, 2016

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