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Global state of harm reduction 2020

12:00 24 November - 20 November 2020

Online Zoom Meeting

The global state of harm reduction meeting

Is Morocco’s cannabis landrace the way forward?

A regulated cannabis market could ensure traditional varieties, as well as cultivation and production practices, are valued and benefit traditional growers.

Blog Posts October 8, 2020

Asia's prisons are filling up with women. Many are victims of the war on drugs

CNN

Thumbnail: International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)

Coverage October 5, 2020

COVID19 and women living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa

28 September 2020 12:00-13:00

Online

MENAHRA will host its first virtual webinar on COVID19 and Women Living with HIV (WLHIV) in the MENA.

Events 26 September 2020

Access to controlled medicines in Africa

29 September 2020 17:30-18:00

Online webinar

Panelists will discuss and deliver recommendations on how balanced, optimised drug policies can help mitigating the pain medicine crisis on the continent.

Events 25 September 2020

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

International Drug Policy Consortium

Middle East / North Africa

Global state of harm reduction 2020

Is Morocco’s cannabis landrace the way forward?

Asia's prisons are filling up with women. Many are victims of the war on drugs

COVID19 and women living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa

Access to controlled medicines in 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)

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