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Parliamentary dialogue on effective drug control in Nigeria

7 July 2021 10:00

Kado, Abuja

In commemoration of the 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, YouthRISE Nigeria will be convening a one-day policy round-table on effective drug control in Nigeria.

Events 6 July 2021

Sierra Leone mission report: Community and contextual analysis on drug's use and drugs policies in Sierra Leone

Paroles Autour de la Santé provides an overview of drug markets and the state of access to healthcare provisions in Sierra Leone.

Publications July 1, 2021

Release and Harm Reduction International's submission to the OHCHR on human rights and the policing of African people and people of African descent

Release and HRI critique the systemic racism inherent to drug policing.

Publications July 1, 2021

The state of harm reduction & effective drug control response in West Africa

1 July 2021 11:00-13:00

Online

This seeks to explore the benefits of harm reduction as an effective alternative to criminalisation and incarceration for minor drug offences.

Events 29 June 2021

Rational drug policy: Centring social justice and health

24 June 2021 11:00

Online

An event to discuss critical issues about the new drug law of Ghana and explore strategies in its proper implementation.

Events 21 June 2021

Kenya: Let President reject narcotics bill

The new bill would enact harmful mandatory minima and extend police powers in ways that will harm people who use drugs.

News Alerts June 21, 2021

Africa challenges criminalisation

29 June 2021

Online

This one-day seminar will discuss the most urgent and widespread issues of criminalisation in Africa while providing alternatives to punishment and relevant international guidance.

Events 12 June 2021

Turning off the tap: The state of HIV prevention funding in Southern Africa

SAT provides a contemporary overview of HIV prevention funding in Southern Africa in order to support efforts towards ending the epidemic.

Publications June 12, 2021

Kenyan civil society organisations call on the President to halt harmful reforms to the country's drug laws

Boosting the punitive apparatus of the 'war on drugs' will harm health of all Kenyans.

News Alerts June 8, 2021

To decolonize drugs, start with prohibition’s settler origins

In countries around the world, the enduring prohibitionist hold on discourses and practices around drugs cannot be disentangled from colonialism.

News Alerts June 6, 2021

Kenya Rastafari group seeks to legalise 'spiritual' cannabis use

The Rastafarian Society of Kenya says the current law violates their religious rights.

News Alerts May 20, 2021

The 64th Session of CND: ‘An African war on Africa’

A minority of African nations with diplomatic representation in Vienna has stifled the continent's voice for progressive drug policy reform.

Blog Posts May 19, 2021

Drug user communities speak out on the proposed Uganda sexual offences bill

New laws criminalising sex workers and marginalised gender identities will undermine health and equality.

News Alerts May 10, 2021

Pioneers of the harm reduction response in Uganda

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, UHRN has risen to providing new levels of health care, including dependence treatments and online counselling.

News Alerts May 10, 2021

Untold gender stories of adolescent girls and young women

4 May 2021

Webinar

YouthRISE Nigeria invites you to be a part of a thought-provoking conservation on Tuesday, 4th May 2021, as we unveil the realities of adolescent girls and young women, including those who use drugs, as impacted by the dynamics of social policies.

Events 29 April 2021

A sustainable future for cannabis farmers ‘alternative development’ opportunities in the legal cannabis market

TNI argues in favour of prioritising the participation of small farmers to advance sustainable and equitable markets.

Publications April 17, 2021

Harm reduction in action

Frontline AIDS explains the need to shift focus from criminalising drugs to adequately equipping a health-orientated response.

Publications April 16, 2021

Harm reduction responses in the age of COVID-19: Documenting the experiences of people who use drugs in South Africa

INHSU outlines challenges and opportunities in harm reduction responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publications April 8, 2021

Report: Virtual regional conference on COVID-19 and the decriminalisation of petty offences in Africa

APCOF sheds lights on the impact of securitised responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalised populations.

Publications March 30, 2021

Understanding experiences of gender-based violence among women who use drugs (WWUD)

Mainline, MEWA and PHI outline how gender-based violence against women creates huge barriers in access to health and drug-related treatment services.

Publications March 12, 2021

International Drug Policy Consortium

Sub-Saharan Africa

Parliamentary dialogue on effective drug control in Nigeria

Sierra Leone mission report: Community and contextual analysis on drug's use and drugs policies in Sierra Leone

Release and Harm Reduction International's submission to the OHCHR on human rights and the policing of African people and people of African descent

The state of harm reduction & effective drug control response in West Africa

Rational drug policy: Centring social justice and health

Kenya: Let President reject narcotics bill

Africa challenges criminalisation

Turning off the tap: The state of HIV prevention funding in Southern Africa

Kenyan civil society organisations call on the President to halt harmful reforms to the country's drug laws

To decolonize drugs, start with prohibition’s settler origins

Kenya Rastafari group seeks to legalise 'spiritual' cannabis use

The 64th Session of CND: ‘An African war on Africa’

Drug user communities speak out on the proposed Uganda sexual offences bill

Pioneers of the harm reduction response in Uganda

Untold gender stories of adolescent girls and young women

A sustainable future for cannabis farmers ‘alternative development’ opportunities in the legal cannabis market

Harm reduction in action

Harm reduction responses in the age of COVID-19: Documenting the experiences of people who use drugs in South Africa

Report: Virtual regional conference on COVID-19 and the decriminalisation of petty offences in Africa

Understanding experiences of gender-based violence among women who use drugs (WWUD)

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