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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10 February 2021

Punitive drug laws: 10 years undermining the Bangkok Rules

Ten years after the adoption of the Bangkok Rules, countries have largely failed to implement them, while the number of women in prison has risen dramatically.

14 January 2021

Solidarity that cannot be confined – Support. Don’t Punish 2020 Global Day of Action – Summary report

The Support. Don’t Punish campaign documents global efforts to progress harm reduction and drug policy reform as part of the 2020 Global Day of Action.

12 January 2021

Human rights in the administration of justice - Report to the OHCHR prepared by HRI and IDPC

HRI and IDPC discuss some of the current and emerging challenges specifically faced by people detained for drug offences and people in detention who use drugs.

30 December 2020

Submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic and Social Rights ahead of Brazil’s periodic review

Conectas, IDPC, and INNPD provide input to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights focusing on the serious violation of the rights to health of people who use drugs in Brazil.

30 December 2020

The human rights of people who use drugs: Recommendations for the UPR of Nepal

IDPC and a coalition of NGOs provide recommendations to ensure that Nepalese national drug policies respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.

10 December 2020

The International Narcotics Control Board on human rights: A critique of the report for 2019

Despite substantial, and welcomed, changes in the INCB's approach to human rights, reticences remain and point to structural conflicts between drug policy and human rights within the UN system.

11 November 2020

Women’s empowerment and sustainable development - IDPC, WOLA and PRI's statement to the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

IDPC, WOLA and PRI note an alarming rise in female incarceration rates in Latin America since 2000, putting countless women at risk of abuse and exacerbating the vulnerabilities they face in society.

22 October 2020

Clean Start: Creating second chances for women and girls in Kenya

Clean Start provides formerly-incarcerated women with avenues for healing, education and employment, breaking cycles of criminalisation and vulnerability.

7 October 2020

IDPC Progress Report 2019-2020

IDPC provides highlights on activities carried out between April 2019 and March 2020.

5 October 2020

Cannabis rescheduling: A global introduction

IDPC and TNI offer guidance on WHO's cannabis scheduling recommendations.

9 September 2020

Principles for the responsible legal regulation of cannabis

IDPC presents twenty principles to guide the responsible legal regulation of cannabis markets.

19 August 2020

Submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic and Social Rights ahead of Sweden’s periodic review

IDPC, the Association For Safer Drug Policies and the Stockholm Drug Users Union discuss the health situation for people who use drugs in Sweden.