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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30 August 2018

IDPC response to the INCB Annual Report for 2017

In this response, IDPC analyses the 2017 INCB Annual Report, paying special attention to its foreword, its thematic chapter on treatment, as well as the cross-cutting issues of health, human rights and cannabis policies.

24 August 2018

3rd Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies ‘The run-up towards 2019’

The 3rd Brandenburg Forum report outlines the discussions held by 56 experts from 15 countries on the state and direction of the global drug control regime in view of the 2019 CND Ministerial Segment.

2 July 2018

Integration of harm reduction into drug rehabilitation programmes in Indonesia

This policy paper outlines the barriers for the integration of harm reduction into rehabilitation services in Indonesia and proposes policy recommendations to surpass them.

19 June 2018

IDPC asks for the 2019 Ministerial Segment

The IDPC network outlines four key asks for member states towards ensuring that future drug policies are firmly situated within the UN priorities of protecting health and human rights, promoting development and advancing peace and security.

19 June 2018

The 2018 Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Report of Proceedings

IDPC offers an analysis of the keys issues discussed during the 61st Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

24 May 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.

22 May 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.

22 May 2018

IDPC submission to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights’ report on UNGASS implementation and human rights

IDPC provides an overview of the intersections between human rights and drug control as enshrined in the UNGASS Outcome document, offering recommendations for a better coordination of these two spheres of international cooperation.

10 May 2018

ASEAN and HIV prevention amongst people who inject drugs: The need for an effective and sustainable response

This IDPC briefing paper analyses some of the most concerning risks, and offers recommendations for the consideration of policymakers in ASEAN.

7 May 2018

Promoting harm reduction and community-based treatment to ensure a health-based response to drug use in Cambodia

This paper seeks to contribute to understanding of existing policies related to harm reduction in Cambodia, as well as the challenges to and opportunities for improvement in order to reduce the health and socio-economic harms associated with drug use.

7 May 2018

Kalusugan sa kulungan: Examining the policy for people living with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C in Philippine prisons

This Paper provides an analysis of critical public health problems for the Philippine prison population, in relation to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C (HCV), and offers recommendations for addressing these ‘twin epidemics.’

23 April 2018

Medicinal cannabis policies and practices around the world

IDPC and MUCD provide an overview of the key models of regulation and offer general recommendations to improve public policies in areas where legislation is already in place and to improve decision-making in countries where reform is pending.