IDPC Publications

A key role and added value of IDPC is the production of policy analysis for a broad range of audiences including academia, civil society and policy makers. The majority of these publications are collaborations with members and partners, and are translated into multiple languages to support and facilitate advocacy.

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23 July 2026

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

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.

22 July 2026

Progress amidst uncertainty: Report of the 69th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

IDPC discusses the Commission's post-consensus 'new normal' and how it creates opportunities for progress on harm reduction and reform amid growing divisions and threats to rights.

20 July 2026

Counter-terrorism law, organized crime and human rights — Submission to the upcoming report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism

IDPC, CELS, HRI and WOLA warn that conflating drug trafficking with terrorism enables unlawful military action, weakens human rights protections and restricts civil society space.

20 July 2026

$Progress amidst fracture: reflections from the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (March 2026)$

Progress amidst fracture: reflections from the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (March 2026)

Bridge, Nougier and Barrett reflect on the fractures exposed at the 69th session of the CND and argue that the collapse of consensus is creating new space for harm reduction, human rights and reform.

6 July 2026

Extra punishment: Violence against women in the fight against organised crime

The Working Group on Women and Incarceration in Latin America analyses how the fight against organised crime affects women in contact with prison systems, as well as their families and children.

16 June 2026

Repairing the 'machinery' – Part 3: Aligning international drug policy with human rights, health and development

IDPC offers recommendations on how the Expert Panel’s mandate should be interpreted, and proposes eight structural issues around which the Panel could frame its deliberations and final report

15 June 2026

Gender justice demands drug policy reform - Submission to OHCHR for report on the impact of drug policies on women and girls

HRI, WHRIN and IDPC call on states to dismantle punitive drug policies that expose women and gender-diverse people to criminalisation, violence and barriers to healthcare, and to invest in gender-responsive, community-led harm reduction services.

12 May 2026

Contributions from the Working Group on Women, Drug Policy and Incarceration

The Working Group on Women, Drug Policy and Incarceration analyses how punitive drug policies have driven the incarceration of women in Latin America and proposes gender-sensitive and intersectional responses.

26 April 2026

Repairing the 'machinery' – Part 2: Civil society engagement with the independent review of international drug policy commitments

IDPC provides key recommendations on how the expert panel can meaningfully engage with civil society, directly affected communities, Indigenous Peoples and youth within their work.

9 April 2026

Tackling systemic racism in drug law enforcement - Civil society contribution to the UN EMLER

IDPC and civil society partners highlight the deep-rooted racial inequalities in drug law enforcement, urging for reforms to dismantle systemic harm and discrimination.

23 March 2026

When ‘narcoterrorism’ justifies abuse – Civil society submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

IDPC, Elementa DDHH and CELS call on the UN to challenge “narcoterrorism” narratives and uphold human rights in drug control.

17 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.