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Striving for system-wide coherence: An analysis of the official contributions of United Nations entities for the UNGASS on drugs

This IDPC briefing paper examines several of the most prominent themes to emerge from the contributions of 15 UN entities and their progress into the UNGASS debates.

March 10, 2016

A public health approach to drug use in Asia: Principles and practices for decriminalisation

In this report, IDPC offers recommendations based on evidence and examples of good practice to inform a shift in policy responses to drug use in Asia away from criminalisation and punishment, and towards public health and harm reduction.

March 10, 2016

Negotiating the UNGASS outcome document: Challenges and the way forward

This IDPC advocacy note offers some reflections and recommendations on the negotiation process itself, and some general proposals on the overarching tone that should be reflected in the final document.

February 11, 2016

Drug policies in Africa: What is the 'health-based' approach?

This IDPC advocacy note elaborates what a health-based approach looks like in practice in Africa, and explores five specific areas that need to be urgently addressed by governments.

February 10, 2016

Women, drug policies, and incarceration - A guide for policy reform in Latin America and the Caribbean

This new guide from the Washington Office on Latin America provides an analysis of women, drug policies and incarceration in Latin America and the Caribbean.

February 2, 2016

Report from the 2nd CSO workshop on drug policy in West Africa (13-14 October 2015)

This capacity building workshop focused on the UNGASS as well as on drug policy reform advocacy at a national and regional level in West Africa.

January 29, 2016

IDPC response to the 2015 UNODC World Drug Report

IDPC provides an overview and a critical analysis of the data and topics presented in this year's Report.

January 18, 2016

Joint statement at reconvened CND: The death penalty for drug-related offences

A number of human rights organisations, including the IDPC and Harm Reduction International, have released a joint statement calling on member states to abolish the death penalty for drug related offences at the upcoming UNGASS.

December 10, 2015

Drug policy and the sustainable development goals

This paper by Health Poverty Action and IDPC sets out the ways in which current drug control efforts are already impacting upon the development sector’s efforts to achieve sustainable development.

November 12, 2015

IDPC Progress Report 2014-2015

It has been another momentous year for IDPC and we hope that you will enjoy reading this latest progress report that gives an overview of our activities and key achievements during the period April 2014 to March 2015.

October 27, 2015

IDPC submission to Australia's Parliamentary Committee on the abolition of the death penalty

IDPC highlights three critical points of consideration and recommends a series of steps Australia should take in advocating for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty.

October 23, 2015

Facilitating a transition from compulsory detention of people who use drugs towards voluntary community-based drug dependence treatment and support services in Asia

Experts propose a three-step process for national-level transitions to voluntary, evidence- and community-based drug dependence treatment and support services.

October 20, 2015

Q&A: The death penalty and drug offenses

This Q&A was prepared by Harm Reduction International, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty ahead of World Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October 2015.

October 4, 2015

IDPC response to the 2014 Annual Report of the International Narcotics Control Board

This IDPC report intends to offer an overview and analysis of the INCB Annual Report.

October 2, 2015

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria's investments in harm reduction through the rounds-based funding model (2002–2014)

This study represents an updated, comprehensive assessment of Global Fund investments in harm reduction from its founding (2002) until the start of the new funding model (2014).

September 7, 2015

Asia: Advocating for humane and effective drug policies

Gloria Lai, IDPC Senior Policy Officer, argues that civil society must advocate for, and help facilitate, a more open and rational dialogue with governments to encourage them to engage in an honest assessment of the current drug control approach in Asia.

September 1, 2015

Media workshop on drug policy in West Africa

This workshop raised awareness and understanding of the nature of the drug problem in West Africa and called on the media to collaborate with civil society organisations to end the effects of bad drug policies on human rights and public health.

August 17, 2015

The post-2015 drug strategy for ASEAN: Towards a new paradigm in drug policy?

This IDPC advocacy note offers analysis and recommendations to contribute to the development of a post- 2015 ASEAN drug strategy that can meet the expectations of the ASEAN Secretary-General in being innovative, prompt to adapt to changing and challenging circumstances, and global in its outlook.

August 14, 2015

IDPC recommendations for the “ZERO DRAFT” of the UNGASS outcome document

In the lead up to the negotiations of the UNGASS outcome document, IDPC has drafted this advocacy note with recommendations on the structure and contents of the “zero draft”.

July 22, 2015

IDPC briefing paper - Drug policy and incarceration in São Paulo, Brazil

This IDPC briefing paper analyses some of the consequences of the current Brazilian drug policy, taking into account its impacts on prisoners’ rights and on the criminal justice system as a whole.

June 30, 2015

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