Human rights and drug policy: The death penalty for drug offences and compulsory detention of people who use drugs

8 October 2018

Geneva, Switzerland

This briefing will present the latest trends and developments in these areas and discuss ways forward to uphold the human rights of people who use drugs.

Events 3 October 2018

Drug policy and the Sustainable Development Agenda

The Global Commission on Drug Policy analyses the global drug control regime's hindrances to the development agenda, and recommendations to end these frictions.

Publications October 1, 2018

Regulation - The responsible control of drugs

The Global Commission on Drug Policy addresses challenges and outlines pathways towards the legal regulation of drugs.

Publications September 28, 2018

What Kofi Annan learnt about drugs that Trump seems to ignore...

The divergence between the Commission’s progressing stance on legal regulation and Trump’s Global Call to Action reminds us of the many obstacles facing drug policy reform. But it is also a promising reminder of the waning hegemony of the war on drugs rhetoric.

Blog Posts September 25, 2018

By Juan Fernandez OchoaCampaigns and Communications Officer

Commissioner Solana: All drug policy roads lead to Vienna in 2019

Commissioner Solana explains the importance of 2019 CND ministerial segment and what the EU must do to support better, more humane drug policies through communication and collaboration.

News Alerts July 16, 2018

Advancing drug policy reform: Marking World Drug Day 2018

Facing the inefficacy of drug repression, global commissioners call for a radical change in drug policies.

News Alerts June 25, 2018

Advancing drug policy reform: Marking World Drug Day 2018

Facing the inefficacy of drug repression, global commissioners call for a radical change in drug policies.

News Alerts June 25, 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

Geneva-Vienna dialogue on the world drug problem

11 May 2018

Geneva, Switzerland

Mexico, Austria, Switzerland and the Global Commission on Drug Policy organise a Vienna-Geneva dialogue on the direction and pending challenges facing the global drug control regime.

Events 7 May 2018

The war on drugs in Southeast Asia

The zero-tolerance approach in the region has led to widespread human rights violations.

News Alerts February 5, 2018

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Human rights and drug policy: The death penalty for drug offences and compulsory detention of people who use drugs

Drug policy and the Sustainable Development Agenda

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What Kofi Annan learnt about drugs that Trump seems to ignore...

Commissioner Solana: All drug policy roads lead to Vienna in 2019

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Advancing drug policy reform: Marking World Drug Day 2018

Open letter to Cesar Gaviria on the upcoming Colombian elections

Geneva-Vienna dialogue on the world drug problem

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