On 10th December 2007 - International Human Rights Day - IHRA released a major report calling for an end to the use of the death penalty for drug offences around the world. The report argues that the on-going execution of drug offenders is a violation of international human rights law.

In 2004, the Beckley Foundation reported on the legal changes that took place in Portugal in 2001, which effectively decriminalised the possession and use of all drugs, and diverted those arrested into education or treatment programmes (Allen, Trace, & Klein, 2004). This report aims to provide an…

The second version of the IDPC Advocacy Guide provides an update on the emerging process for the review of global policies on controlled drugs being conducted under the auspices of the United Nations.

The authors of this book come from abroad variety of professional and geographical backgrounds. they examine barriers to health and social services - and ways to overcome them - in their respective working environments. The diversity of contributions produces rich information and provides an…

This handbook is one of a series of practical tools developed by UNODC to support countries in the implementation of the rule of law and the development of criminal justice reform.

In this joint WOLA-BFDPP policy brief, the authors provide an overview of current and past drug policies implemented by the Mexican government, with a focus on its law enforcement efforts.

The Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction Network (CEEHRN) is changing its name to the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN)

Article by Ethan_Nadelmann, Foreign Policy, September/October 2007 IssueThe "war" on drugs cannot be won. But the United States continues to insist on failed prohibitionist policies that enrich international drug cartels, fuel narcoviolence, and do unnecessary harm to users, says Ethan_Nadelmann…

The first version of this guide has been posted on the IDPC website. It serves as an introduction to the structure and operation of the UN drug control system, and describes the forthcoming process of review leading to the political meeting in 2009.

New Zealand Drug Foundation (Te Tuapapa Tarukino o Aotearoa) Policy Position, August 2007This paper presents the New Zealand Drug Foundation's policy position on reducing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) problems in New Zealand's criminal justice system.

Hepatitis C Among Injecting Drug Users in the New EU Member States and Neighboring Countries: Situation, Guidelines and Recommendations.

TNI Drug Policy Briefing No. 24, September 2007The report points out that the main policy instruments aiming to tackle opium production in Afghanistan - eradication of opium poppy fields and implementing alternative livelihoods projects - are missing their targets.

This report discusses the difficulties women drug users face in accessing harm reduction, drug treatment, and sexual and reproductive health services.

This IDPC Briefing reviews the data in the latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime on the state of the global market, criticises the claims made in the report that international action is successfully controlling the market, and questions the political objectivity of the UNODC as we…

This article by Jamie Bridge describes the impact that policing practice can have on harm reduction approaches - as well as the efforts that have been made to engage law enforcement personnel in harm reduction interventions and training.

WOLA Briefing, July 2007.

The latest ONDCP data on coca cultivation in the Andes makes one thing clear: there is plenty of coca.

This article by Rick Lines describes the global situation regarding the death penalty for drug-related offences.

This article by Jamie Bridge describes some of the issues and problems facing needle exchange services and staff in the UK.