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

Women, drug policies, and incarceration - A guide for policy reform in Latin America and the Caribbean

This new guide from the Washington Office on Latin America provides an analysis of women, drug policies and incarceration in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Publications February 2, 2016

New report: How Latin America can fix its female incarceration epidemic

A working group of human rights experts, legal specialists, and government officials throughout Latin America has published a policy roadmap for the region to reduce the unjust levels of women’s incarceration for drug offences.

Press Releases February 2, 2016

Women, drug policies and incarceration

2 February 2016 10:00-13:00

Washington, DC, USA

This roundtable discussion on policy reform will focus on the impact of the incarceration of women for drug-related crimes in the Americas.

Events 12 January 2016

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