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Drug policies used to criminalise the LGBTQIA+ community in Uganda

The Ugandan police has arrested 127 LGBTQIA+ people on the grounds of use of banned substances.

News Alerts 1 day, 15 hours ago

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

South Africa ready to expunge dagga criminal records

This comes in the wake of last year’s Constitutional Court ruling, in which the court found that the ban on the use and possession of cannabis in private was unconstitutional.

News Alerts September 24, 2019

Development dimensions of drug policy: Innovative approaches

This discussion paper presents innovative steps taken by UN Member States in implementing commitments undertaken at the 2016 UNGASS, and with respect to the 2030 Agenda.

Publications September 23, 2019

Needle and syringe programmes under pressure in South Africa

With the needles and syringe programme in Durban closed by the local authorities since May 2018, the services in Port Elisabeth are also facing difficulties now.

News Alerts September 17, 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

HIV- and hepatitis C-related risk behaviours among people who inject drugs in Uganda: implications for policy and programming

Limited access to syringes and needles as well as a lack of knowledge regarding the risks of sharing injecting equipment are some the causes of HIV and Hep C infections in Uganda.

Publications September 5, 2019

Towards a new approach to address drug trafficking, production and consumption in West Africa: Case studies of Benin, Ghana & Senegal

WACSI provides an overview of key drug-related challenges and makes recommendations to overcome them.

Publications August 20, 2019

Africa is going through an opioid crisis, but it's not what you think

The growing use of counterfeited Tramadol in Africa represents a serious health crisis but criminalising its use would lead to criminalising people in pain.

News Alerts August 9, 2019

Largest ever civil society delegation attends the African Union meeting on Health, Population and Drug Control in Cairo

The new AU Plan of Action paves the way for advocacy efforts towards fairer national policies.

Blog Posts August 8, 2019

By Kunal NaïkAdvocacy Manager - PILS

CSOs calling for decriminalisation of drug use in Ghana

Criminalisation blights health and wellbeing outcomes, particularly for young people.

News Alerts August 8, 2019

Prof Hart in Ghana to deliver lecture on drug policy reforms

A public health perspective necessitates debunking unfounded assumptions on drug policy, including on the pertinence of criminalisation.

News Alerts August 2, 2019

42nd session of the Human Rights Council

9 - 27 September 2019

Geneva, Switzerland

The Human Rights Council's session will take place in September. NGOs are welcomed to attend and discuss a variety of topics related to human rights issues in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia.

Events 1 August 2019

Final Progress Report on the implementation of the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control (2013-2017) extended to 2019

The African Union provides an overview of drug use and markets, State responses and plans for the next Plan of Action.

Publications August 1, 2019

Declaration of Dakar on harm reduction among people who inject drugs in West Africa

Signatory organisations reaffirm their goals to open and expand harm reduction services to tackle the HIV and drug dependence epidemic in West Africa.

News Alerts July 12, 2019

"Don't treat us as outsiders" - Drug policy and the lived experiences of people who use drugs in Southern Africa

ARASA gives an overview of drug policies in the Sub-Saharan region, and shares perspectives and experiences from people who use drugs in several African countries.

Publications July 2, 2019

"The classification of illegal drugs is based on politics"

One of the reasons why in the 1920s the scheduling of cannabis was requested in South Africa was because the country objected to the trade between black, brown and white people.

News Alerts July 1, 2019

INCB planned country visits to the Bahamas, DPR Korea, Jordan, Madagascar, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago & Ukraine

If you know any civil society organisation active in the field of drugs in these countries, please let the VNGOC know as soon as possible, but no later than 16 July 2019.

INCBPost June 21, 2019

A fundamental contradiction in EU drug policy

The bloc's international cooperation should contribute to strengthening governance and modernising drug policies.

News Alerts June 3, 2019

South African Justice Minister, Ronald Lamola, to go after drug dealers, users

The incoming minister has advocated for a "drug-free country" and vowed to "clean the streets" of drug dealers and users.

News Alerts May 31, 2019

International Drug Policy Consortium

Sub-Saharan Africa