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 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.

28 April 2021

International drug policy: The impact of civil society and opportunities for addiction professionals to engage

Hill, Fehér, and Bridge outline civil society engagement processes and encourage practitioners to take a more active role.

20 April 2021

Health and people who use drugs: Recommendations for the UPR of Belgium

FEDITO BLX and IDPC make recommendations for Belgium's UPR, focusing on adopting a public health approach, decriminalising people who use drugs and providing a clear legal framework for drug consumption rooms.

12 April 2021

Suppressing coherence: The UNODC Strategy 2021-2025 and the UN system Common Position on drugs

IDPC provides a critique of the UNODC Strategy 2021-2025 with a focus on two critical issues: the exclusion of civil society and communities from the development and approval of the document; and the departure from the policy priorities established in the 2018 UN system Common Position on drugs.

11 April 2021

Taking stock of half a decade of drug policy - An evaluation of UNGASS implementation

IDPC takes stock of progress made on the implementation of the recommendations included in the UNGASS Outcome Document, focusing on six critical areas: public health, development, human rights, civil society engagement, UN agency collaboration and cooperation, and drug policy evaluation.

7 April 2021

Edging forward: How the UN’s language on drugs has advanced since 1990 (Version 2)

IDPC and TNI provide an overview of the evolution of the UN-agreed language on key drug policy issues for the last three decades.

11 March 2021

Innovation and resilience in times of crisis - Civil society advocacy for drug policy reform under the COVID-19 pandemic

Based on experiences from dozens of countries across the globe, IDPC outlines key lessons learned from civil society advocacy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 March 2021

Prisons and COVID-19: Lessons from an ongoing crisis

IDPC explores national prison decongestion policies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting opportunities, challenges and lessons learnt.

5 March 2021

Cambodia: Over-incarceration, drug policy and its specific harms to women and children

IDPC reviews developments in relation to incarceration and drug policy in Cambodia, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their specific impacts on women and children.