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Virtual Conference on Drug Demand Reduction in Africa - Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology

16 September - 10 November 2020

Online

The Virtual Conference on Drug Demand Reduction in Africa - Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology will take place through a series of six plenary sessions beginning September 16, 2020, through to November 10, 2020.

Events 8 September 2020

60+ NGOs working in Africa call upon ICASA 2021 to centre the importance of harm reduction in the HIV response

ICASA 2021 is an important opportunity to advance the HIV response by centring the importance of rights-affirming harm-reducing responses to the epidemic among people who use drugs.

News Alerts August 28, 2020

Responses to COVID-19 impacts must include Moroccan cannabis farmers

Despite the difficulties farmers face, cannabis production remains the most immediately viable and rapidly scalable livelihood in the Rif mountains.

Blog Posts August 27, 2020

Coordination, cooperation, and creativity within harm reduction networks in Iran: COVID-19 prevention and control among people who use drugs

This commentary provides early insights into the development of the COVID-19 prevention and control Working Group which enables greater collaboration between government and non-government sectors to develop an equitable COVID-19 response among PWUD.

Publications August 24, 2020

‘2020 vision’: Advocating for drug policy reform in Africa

IDPC and TB/HIV Care offer guidance on the state of play of international and regional drug policy debates to inform national advocacy.

Publications August 11, 2020

African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2019-2023)

The African Union presents its priorities in relation to drug control, including with regard to human rights, criminal justice reform, and alternative development.

Publications August 7, 2020

Regional Conference on Decriminalisation of Petty Offences in Africa

14 - 16 September 2020

Online

The event aims to analyse the impact of measures adopted to contain COVID-19 on the rights and welfare of those experiencing social marginality and other forms of social-economic disadvantage.

Events 29 July 2020

Cannabis rescheduling: What could it mean for Africa?

IDPC and TNI argue that the WHO’s recommendations will be an opportunity for African States to further decolonise drug control and strengthen the legal basis for emerging medicinal cannabis programmes.

Publications June 24, 2020

COVID-19: Prisons and detention in Africa

IDPC calls on African States to take urgent action to ensure the safety and health of prison staff and people deprived of liberty.

Publications June 3, 2020

Webinar - Decriminalisation of petty offences in Africa

19 May 2020 13:00

Online

The webinar organised by APCOF aims at finding advocacy opportunities to encourage African states to adopt alternatives to the detention of poor and marginalised people for minor offences.

Events 19 May 2020

Lebanon set to legalise medical, industrial cannabis cultivation

Experts see a missed opportunity to formalise existing markets and reform punishment-led policies.

News Alerts March 20, 2020

African declaration to eliminate hepatitis C and improve the health of people who use drugs

Experts from the region call for increased efforts to scale up and remove barriers to health services.

News Alerts February 28, 2020

Over 100 human rights groups urge the UN to intervene to stop executions of drug offenders in Bahrain

HRI, IDPC and INPUD condemn plans to execute two people for drug offences in Bahrein.

Press Releases February 3, 2020

Law enforcement and the rights of people living with and affected by HIV

MENAHRA summarises the third Consultative Meeting on “Law Enforcement and the Rights of People Living with and affected by HIV”, which highlighted the importance of improved legal frameworks, capacity-building and information-sharing.

Publications January 25, 2020

1st Regional Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU Africa)

17 - 20 February 2020

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Upper Eastside, Cape Town, South Africa

INHSU Africa will holds its 1st Regional Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users in Cape Town in February 2020.

Events 16 January 2020

ICASA 2019: People who use drugs continue to be side-lined in the HIV response

We must ask ourselves: How realistic can the AIDS Free Africa agenda be if we leave behind a whole key population? People who use drugs are being relegated to the margins.

Blog Posts January 15, 2020

By Maria-Goretti AneIDPC Consultant: Africa

The failed war on drugs: What Africa needs to do

Despite immense challenges, there is a promising ongoing shift in drug policies in the region.

News Alerts October 3, 2019

Mind the gap: HCV policies versus community experiences

Whilst WHO member states aim to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030, interviews with 'at risk' individuals suggest that insufficient awareness of the illness and a lack of health facilities act as barriers to these ambitious targets.

Publications September 18, 2019

The illicit drug market in Africa: What is needed to address it

24 September 2019 15:30-17:00

Scandinavian House, New York

The ENACT consortium partners will present findings of new research into the trafficking and use of illicit drugs in Africa, and their impact on development.

Events 6 September 2019

The evolution of illicit drug markets and drug policy in Africa

Given that many African states are invested in the 'war on drugs', the importance of UNGASS is extremely prevalent, particularly given the long history of punitive drug policy on this continent.

Publications September 5, 2019

International Drug Policy Consortium

Middle East / North Africa

Virtual Conference on Drug Demand Reduction in Africa - Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology

60+ NGOs working in Africa call upon ICASA 2021 to centre the importance of harm reduction in the HIV response

Responses to COVID-19 impacts must include Moroccan cannabis farmers

Coordination, cooperation, and creativity within harm reduction networks in Iran: COVID-19 prevention and control among people who use drugs

‘2020 vision’: Advocating for drug policy reform in Africa

African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2019-2023)

Regional Conference on Decriminalisation of Petty Offences in Africa

Cannabis rescheduling: What could it mean for Africa?

COVID-19: Prisons and detention in Africa

Webinar - Decriminalisation of petty offences in Africa

Lebanon set to legalise medical, industrial cannabis cultivation

African declaration to eliminate hepatitis C and improve the health of people who use drugs

Over 100 human rights groups urge the UN to intervene to stop executions of drug offenders in Bahrain

Law enforcement and the rights of people living with and affected by HIV

1st Regional Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU Africa)

ICASA 2019: People who use drugs continue to be side-lined in the HIV response

The failed war on drugs: What Africa needs to do

Mind the gap: HCV policies versus community experiences

The illicit drug market in Africa: What is needed to address it

The evolution of illicit drug markets and drug policy in Africa

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