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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28 April 2014

IDPC/Youth RISE case study series - The impacts of drug policy on young people: Mauritius

This case study presents information on Mauritius, where young people who use drugs are denied access to harm reduction services.

28 April 2014

Quarterly report on drug-related crimes in Bahia, Brazil

This report provides data on the criminal justice system and drug-related crimes in Bahia, Brazil.

28 April 2014

Observatório da prática penal na Bahia, Brasil – boletim nº 01 – Fevereiro/2014

A Escola Superior da Defensoria Pública da Bahia resolveu constituir o seu Observatório da Prática Penal para contribuir com o debate público na área processual penal.

23 April 2014

Engaging the development sector in the 2016 UNGASS

The development sector can play a vital role at the UN General Assembly Special Session (or ‘UNGASS’) on drugs in 2016.

22 April 2014

Report on high-level meeting on HIV and drug use in Thailand

This report summarises the presentations delivered, and key discussion points and outcomes, at the high-level meeting on HIV and drug use in Thailand.

12 March 2014

IDPC Advocacy Note - Can the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs develop policies that meet the challenges of drug control in the 21st century?

The CND must ensure transparent, inclusive and comprehensive dialogue so that strategies, policies, and programmes are adapted to address new realities and challenges.

20 February 2014

IDPC Advocacy Note - UNODC’s shifting position on drug policy: Progress and challenges

The changing rhetoric from UNODC – of flexibility and health-based policies – is very much welcomed, but the debate needs clearer legal analysis and more extensive normative guidance than the document currently provides.

13 February 2014

IDPC Advocacy Note - Compulsory rehabilitation in Latin America: An unethical, inhumane and ineffective practice

Long-term compulsory rehabilitation cannot be justified on the grounds of effectiveness or ethics. The practice has also been associated with a number of human rights violations.

28 January 2014

Report from the high-level panel on HIV, drug policy and public health in Africa

This panel was the first event of its kind in Africa, warning the participants about the HIV response throughout the region.

9 January 2014

The UNGASS on drugs in 2016: A milestone for HIV/AIDS NGOs policy in Africa

We urge NGOs working on HIV/AIDS in Africa to engage in this process – which is every bit as crucial to their work as the UNGASS on HIV.

28 November 2013

IDPC Briefing Paper – HIV, harm reduction and drug policy in Kenya

This briefing paper aims to review the recent developments in the response to HIV and illicit drug use in Kenya, and highlights some key recommendations to address the remaining challenges and issues.

28 November 2013

IDPC Briefing Paper - Women, drug offences and penitentiary systems in Latin America

This paper analyzes the roles played by women in criminal networks in Latin America, highlighting the ways in which gender relations and socio-economic factors shape the configuration of international drug trafficking networks and women’s participation.