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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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.

8 March 2022

A captured gatekeeper: An evaluation of drug NGO access to ECOSOC accreditation and the UN Committee on NGOs

IDPC presents key research on how the Committee on NGOs has effectively restricted civic space for drug NGOs wishing to engage in UN proceedings, and offers key recommendations for member states as they are preparing to elect new members of the Committee on NGOs in April 2022.

3 March 2022

6th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies report

The Forum provided a space for UN, state and civil society representatives to consider how best to progress health, human rights and development in relation to drug policies.

10 February 2022

Decriminalisation of people who use drugs: A guide for advocacy

IDPC releases a user-friendly resource for people from all sectors who wish to understand the key objectives, principles and concepts relating to decriminalisation of drug use and how to advocate for it.

10 February 2022

Decriminalisation: Building a future without punishment for people who use drugs

Collaborating under the Support. Don't Punish campaign, IDPC & ARASA provide an overview of the key questions that drug decriminalisation advocates should consider to demand reform.

10 February 2022

Building communities of care: The Support. Don’t Punish 2021 Global Day of Action – Summary report

Dania Putri highlights and summarises the collective efforts of Support. Don't Punish campaigners worldwide to build a future without the war on drugs, where we can all thrive.

25 January 2022

(Re)framing regime performance: A critique of the INCB report for 2020

IDPC and GDPO take a critical look at the narratives that the UN drug control system constructs to justify its own existence, and to create an appearance of success.

19 January 2022

Arbitrary detention and the criminalisation of people who use drugs in Africa

IDPC and APCOF summarise discussions from a multi-stakeholder meeting addressing the links between criminalisation and human rights violations, regional policy developments and avenues for future reform.

10 January 2022

‘Marginalising the most marginalised’: Gathering evidence on how the welfare state discriminates against people who use drugs - Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

IDPC highlights the many ways how people who use drugs are denied access to vital social protection services.