Health & harm reduction

News10 March 2025

RFP: EHRA is seeking consultant for development of submissions to UN Treaty Bodies on Moldova and Kazakhstan

The consultant will develop two country reports on human rights violations, policy challenges, and recommendations, featuring insights from lived experience.

Publications14 February 2025

‘Welfare and control: The paternalism of support’ - Contribution to the upcoming report of the UN SR on extreme poverty

IDPC, HRI, and Youth RISE highlight how drug policies exacerbate poverty through exclusion from housing, social benefits, education, and employment, reinforcing stigma and discrimination.

Publications14 January 2025

The World Drug Report 2024: A failed attempt to reframe the right to health of people who use drugs

IDPC's assessment of the World Drug Report's chapter on the right to health suggests that UNODC prioritises its own policy interests over reflecting the negative impacts of the 'war on drugs' and the most recent guidance on the matter.

News13 January 2025

The Robert Carr Fund awards USD $23,380,000 to community-led networks for the 2025-2027 grant cycle

RCF awards $23,380,000 to 25 international grantees, including IDPC and several of its members, to support organisational strengthening, HIV-related services, and advocacy efforts.

Events

13th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INSHU 2025)

Cape Town, South Africa

14 October 2025 - 17 October 2025

The deadline for abstract applications is 2 March 2025.

News11 December 2024

From crowdfunding to government support: How Bulgaria’s only harm reduction center secured public support and government resources

Despite ongoing challenges, the Pink House Project has expanded its provision, which includes a drop-in centre and mobile outreach van.

Publications11 December 2024

A world of harm: how U.S. taxpayers fund the global war on drugs over evidence-based health responses

DPA and HRI condemn the US' multibillion-dollar contribution to punitive responses, urging greater transparency and a commitment to a rights-based approach.

News11 December 2024

INCB President statement for Human Rights Day 2024

Jallal Toufiq underscored the need to overcome disparities in access to controlled medicines and treatment services, prioritising health and alternatives to punishment.

Events

Geneva course on drug policy, public health, and diplomacy

Geneva, Switzerland / Online

27 January 2025 - 30 January 2025

A new course hosted online and in person at the University of Geneva will explore current events and evolving perspectives around international drug policy and controlled substances.

News2 October 2024

Canada: 17 organisations condemn forced detention plans in BC

A comprehensive response should include community-based and voluntary programmes, and solutions to the housing, toxic drug supply, and poverty crises.

Events

The future of drug policy: Health and well-being for all

Online

20 September 2024

The ImPACT Coalition organises a discussion on how responses to drug-related issues can help progress the Sustainable Development Goals.

Publications16 September 2024

Summary of the intersessional panel discussion on human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR

The OHCHR summarises discussions on the need for a rights- and evidence- based approach to drug policy, including decriminalisation, harm reduction, legal regulation and structural changes to the global drug control regime.

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