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 September 2021

How to use the West Africa Model Drug Law: ‘Explainer’ 1: Summary of key elements

This ‘explainer’ aims to provide a more accessible summary of the key elements included in the West Africa Model Drug Law.

22 September 2021

Cannabis regulation: Lessons from the illicit tobacco trade

IDPC draws lessons from the challenges of tobacco control, including in relation to corporate capture, to inform the design of equitable, inclusive and sustainable cannabis legal regulation.

10 September 2021

Como‌ ‌utilizar‌ ‌a‌ ‌Lei-modelo‌ ‌sobre‌ ‌drogas‌ ‌da‌ ‌África‌ ‌Ocidental:‌ ‌“Documento Explicativo” 2: Guia para advocacy da sociedade civil

Este breve documento serve como um guia prático para a sociedade civil sobre as possíveis maneiras de usar a Lei-modelo sobre Drogas no avanço de reformas da política de drogas na África Ocidental e além.

10 September 2021

Como utilizar a Lei-modelo sobre Drogas da África Ocidental: “Documento Explicativo” 1: Resumo dos Principais Elementos

De acordo com sua proposta, a Lei-modelo sobre Drogas é um documento técnico, portanto o presente "documento explicativo" visa fornecer um resumo mais acessível de seus elementos-chave.

19 August 2021

Turning the tide: Growth, visibility and impact of the civil society drug policy reform movement at the UN

IDPC offers a historical analysis of civil society advocacy for drug policy reform at the UN, assessing gains, challenges and insight on how the latter have been generally overcome.

4 August 2021

10-point plan: Gender-sensitive drug policies for women

PRI and IDPC detail how policymakers and practitioners in the criminal legal system can reduce the imprisonment of women for drug-related offences in line with international standards.

12 July 2021

The 2021 Commission on Narcotic Drugs - Report of Proceedings

The 64th session of the CND was marked by the increase in prominence of health and human rights narratives, the proceedings' 'hybrid format' and a welcome long-overdue shift in the US stance on harm reduction.

9 July 2021

Innovation and resilience in times of crisis (Part 2): The response to COVID-19 from harm reduction services

IDPC and HRI document disruptions and challenges, as well as positive developments faced by harm reduction in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 June 2021

On the right to freedom of thought, cognitive liberty, and the global drug control regime - Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief:

IDPC and Instituto RIA argue that blanket prohibitions on practices to alter one's consciousness constitute unlawful limitations on the right to the freedom of thought.

14 June 2021

Period poverty in prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on health

IDPC documents failures in the provision of menstrual products by prison and state systems during the pandemic emergency.

12 June 2021

1st Brandenburg Forum (BBF) in Geneva "Building bridges between the drug policy and human rights regimes of the United Nations"

The 1st Brandenburg Forum provided a trusted space for important discussion and debate to strengthen the drug policy focus within the key health and human rights bodies in Geneva.

17 May 2021

Torture in private 'rehab’ centres: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

IDPC highlights several systemic issues prevalent in human rights abuses directed at those held against their will in drug treatment centres.