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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1 February 2023

7th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies report

The Forum reunited government, UN and civil society experts to discuss development, health and human rights challenges in relation to drug control ahead of the 2024 mid-term review of implementation of the 2019 Political Declaration.

17 January 2023

The spectre of article 14: The INCB Report for 2021, regulated cannabis markets and the board’s potential enforcement measures

IDPC addresses the tensions facing the INCB, and the global drug control regime as a whole, in relation to the increasing number of jurisdictions adopting legally regulated markets, and concludes on the need for reform and modernisation.

13 December 2022

Converging universes: 20 years of human rights and drug policy at the United Nations

IDPC highlights how the increasing involvement of UN human rights entities in drug policy debates has paved the way for greater, yet still insufficient, consideration of health, human rights and development.

7 December 2022

IDPC analysis of the UNODC World Drug Report 2022

IDPC welcomes the report’s impressive range of data and analysis, as well as its attention to environmental impacts; but regrets the continued lack of acknowledgement of the destructive impact of punitive drug policies, related human rights abuses and opportunities for meaningful reform.

7 December 2022

IDPC Progress Report 2021-2022

IDPC highlight some of the key activities and impacts achieved through IDPC’s work for the period running from April 2021 to March 2022, focusing on the five themes of our Strategic Plan for 2021-2023.

7 December 2022

UN CESCR general comment on drug policies: Maximising civil society engagement

This briefing outlines likely next steps in the drafting process and suggested themes for the Comment to address.

29 October 2022

Preparations for an inclusive and meaningful mid-term review of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration in 2024

IDPC draws from lessons learnt from prior reviews to provide recommendations on the possible format and outcomes for the 2024 mid-term review.

5 September 2022

2nd Brandenburg Forum (BBF) in Geneva: Aligning drug policies with human rights - Meeting report

This meeting report summarises key debates and interventions, and provides an account of the priorities identified by participants.

26 July 2022

The 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Report of proceedings

The 65th Session of the CND was characterised by tensions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly vocal support for a human rights-approach by most UN representatives, and the resilient engagement and sharp interventions by civil society.

20 June 2022

Women who use drugs in Indonesia: The harmful impacts of drug control

IDPC describes de public health impact of punitive law enforcement on women who use drugs, offering recommendations for an evidence-informed and gender-sensitive response to drug use and HIV.

5 May 2022

The World Drug Report 2021: A critical assessment of projected increases in African drug use

IDPC and the GDPO analyse the limitations of the data and methodologies in the report, and explore the implications of these shortcomings for drug policy in Africa.

11 April 2022

Torture and ill-treatment against people who use drugs in Nigeria

This briefing paper by IDPC and AFRILAW presents new evidence on the physical and mental violence faced by people who use drugs in Nigeria, both at the hands of law enforcement agents and in drug treatment centres.