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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10 October 2019

4th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies - Looking ahead to the next decade of drug policies

Government, civil society and community representatives discussed the state of play of debates in Vienna as well as developments in the field of human rights, development, public health and novel trends.

27 September 2019

The 2019 Ministerial Segment: Key wins, remaining challenges, and next steps for advocacy

IDPC evaluates key wins and challenges from the 2019 event and offers recommendations on possible next steps for civil society advocacy.

23 September 2019

Glossary of drug policy terms in English, Spanish and French

This glossary offers translations in English, Spanish and French for terms commonly used in sectors related to drug policy and harm reduction.

29 August 2019

IDPC Progress Report 2018-2019

IDPC highlights key network and Secretariat achievements between 2018-2019 and offers ideas to chart the course for the future.

21 August 2019

IDPC Membership Survey 2018: Summary of results

The IDPC membership evaluate progress and setbacks in drug policy reform in 47 countries.

19 June 2019

Strengthening the role of the World Health Organization in global drug policy

IDPC calls on the WHO and its governing bodies to engage in a more progressive and systematic way in various aspects of global drug policy.

11 June 2019

The International Narcotics Control Board on cannabis: A critique of the report for 2018

This IDPC report aims to provide a critique of the INCB's discussion of cannabis in its Annual Report for 2018.

5 June 2019

The 2019 Commission on Narcotic Drugs and its Ministerial Segment: Report of Proceedings

IDPC offers an overview of the key issues and highlights that marked the 62nd session of the CND and its Ministerial Segment.

3 June 2019

Implementing the UN common position on drug policy: The role of the OHCHR

IDPC, CELS, HRI and MUCD note persistent human rights violations committed in the name of drug control and suggest recommendations for the OHCHR and the HRC to address them.

3 June 2019

Pretrial detention in Latin America: The disproportionate impact on women deprived of liberty for drug offenses

This report provides the most recent data on the use of pretrial detention in Latin America, looks specifically at its impact on women, and concludes with recommendations to reduce the number of women in pretrial detention.

7 May 2019

Making the Universal Periodic Review work for people who use drugs

This publication provides analysis, recommendations and guidelines on how civil society can maximise the opportunities of the UPR to advance alternatives to the "war on drugs".

14 March 2019

The ‘Vienna consensus’ stifles progress on UN drug policy: Statement by the International Drug Policy Consortium

While we acknowledge that the statement represents limited progress in some areas, we regret that it repeats the mistakes of the past and was negotiated in the absence of a genuine and honest evaluation of the past decade, since the adoption of the 2009 Political Declaration and Action Plan on Drugs.