IDPC joins sister organisations in calling for the decriminalisation of activities related to drug use and sex work, as well as the legal regulation of substances, to tackle marginalisation.
Release, Amnesty International, UNJUST UK, HRI and IDPC shed light on racial disparities in drug policing and associated human rights violations, urging for decriminalisation, the redirection of resources into care systems, and equitable reform.
Stigma, discrimination, criminalisation and racism have had devastating impacts on the right to health of people who use drugs, in particular on people facing multiple and intersecting layers of vulnerability.
Demands for repeal are sparked from civil society as Nigeria introduces the death penalty for drug offences, the step backwards has provoked calls for rights-based policy reform.
In response to Nigeria's proposal of the death penalty for drug-related offences, civil society demand reform instead, urging harm reduction and support for effective drug policies.
HRI highlight that the global movement for abolition of the death penalty continues to gain ground, yet progress related to drug offences specifically remains a persistent fight.
Various human rights groups call out Singapore's arbitrary expedition of cases and invoke the state's duty to protect rights of those facing death penalty.
Harm Reduction International publishes a summary of major debates, decisions and documents related to drug policy from the 55th session of the Human Rights Council.
IFIP and OSF host a dialogue to discuss drug policies' impacts on Indigenous Peoples and how collective knowledge and collaboration by community leaders can further meaningful change.
