25 organizations call for an end to U.S. support for aerial herbicide fumigation in Colombia

A return to permitting aerial spraying of glyphosate to combat Colombia's illicit drug trade would have disproportional environmental and public health repercussions.

News Alerts March 31, 2021

Coca and Violence in Colombia

5 March 2021 16:00-17:15

Online

This event will address the structural causes of violence affecting coca-growing communities, including the Colombian counternarcotics strategy.

Events 1 March 2021

The impact of global drug policy on women: Shifting the needle

3 March 2021

Online

The WOLA, IDPC, Dejusticia and the University of Manchester present an event on the disproportionate impact of failed international drug control policies on women.

Events 23 February 2021

Overcoming stigma and violence against incarcerated and drug using women

This side event will discuss some of the most pressing issues faced by women who use drugs and incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women.

Events February 22, 2021

Punitive drug laws: 10 years undermining the Bangkok Rules

Ten years after the adoption of the Bangkok Rules, countries have largely failed to implement them, while the number of women in prison has risen dramatically.

Publications February 10, 2021

Can Biden-Harris ‘just say no’ to the endless war on drugs?

The incoming Biden-Harris administration will face several challenges in undoing the damage the 'war on drugs' has inflicted upon the Americas.

News Alerts December 20, 2020

Promoting the rights of trans women deprived of liberty in Latin America

Civil society organisations call on Latin American authorities to prioritise alternatives to incarceration and gender-specific responses to protect the rights of trans women and other LBGTQI people.

News Alerts December 16, 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.