IDPC calls on WHO's Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) to rectify the historical error of the coca leaf scheduling, affirming Indigenous rights, and ensuring their involvement throughout the review process.
Recent UN CESCR observations on a seven countries emphasise the need for rights- and health-based drug policies, including decriminalisation and access to harm reduction.
IDPC provides background information on the scheduling of the coca leaf in the international drug control treaties, outlines the ECDD coca review process, and makes the human rights case for the removal of the plant from the treaty schedules.
NHRC announces several bilingual, virtual events and training opportunities to promote education, engagement, and empowerment alongside communities affected by drug use and racialized drug policies.
Dianova International hosts an online event to discuss lived experiences and best practices for working with LGBTQ+ people who use drugs, promoting greater inclusion and access to services.
The Forum addressed environmental, human rights and public health issues related to drug policy, as well as related international progress and opportunities for cooperation.
IDPC and partners urge the Council to tackle rampant human rights abuses committed in the name of drug control by engaging meaningfully with policy reform.
