Rights of indigenous people

News25 September 2023

Bolivia requests the UN to conduct a critical review of the classification of the coca leaf

Bolivia requests a critical review of the coca leaf, arguing the current classification goes against scientific evidence and infringes rights - particularly of Indigenous peoples.

News16 September 2023

Colombian President proposes Latin Alliance to shift war on drugs towards public health approach

Recognising the destruction of the drug war, Latin America is leading the way in calling for an alternative approach.

Publications12 September 2023

Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR

OHCHR present their report to the Human Rights Council on the impact of the world drug problem on human rights, urging policymakers to shift towards a health and human-rights centred approach to drug policy.

News12 September 2023

The push to legalise psychedelics has ignored Indigenous communities

While the legalisation of psychedelics is a positive step toward global drug policy reform, it must not be at the expense of Indigenous communities, who have used psychoactive plants for emotional, physical, and spiritual healing for centuries.

News22 August 2023

Drug policy and pathways to peace in Colombia

As momentum for drug policy reform grows in Colombia, the growers of northern Cauca insist on a clear demand: that profits from legal regulation do not go to armed groups or big business, but to the growers themselves.

Publications22 August 2023

Youth response to the 2023 World Drug Report

The Paradigma Youth Coalition present their response to the 2023 World Drug Report, emphasising the importance of involving young people in shaping progressive drug policies with evidence-based approaches, inclusivity and harm reduction at their core.

Publications9 August 2023

Submission to CERD: The right to health and the criminalisation of ancestral plants

IDPC and ICEERS argue that the right of Indigenous Peoples to grow, use, possess, heal, and travel with their ancestral plants should be enshrined as a part of a right to health free from racial discrimination.

News26 June 2023

UN experts call for end to global ‘war on drugs’

The international community must replace punishment with support and promote policies that respect, protect and fulfil the rights of all.

News22 May 2023

Clearing the plains 2.0: Alberta drug policy is Indigenous genocide

The risks and harms associated with prohibition are compounded by ongoing practices of violence and neglect against Indigenous peoples.

News16 May 2023

“A melting pot of harm reductionists”: Reflections on the Harm Reduction International conference

The conference was an exhilarating space for sharing and learning from harm reductionists from across the globe, reflect on pending challenges, and envision ambitious futures for our movement and communities.

Publications9 May 2023

Policy brief on HIV, Hepatitis C, and STBBIs among Indigenous people

The HIV Legal Network argue for a human rights approach, focusing on evidence-based and culturally sensitive interventions that embrace Indigenous ways of knowing and doing.

News19 April 2023

Environmental ruin, aided by drug war: How can defenders fight back?

The impacts of the ‘war on drugs’ on environmental, Indigenous, and human rights create space for drug policy reform advocates to deepen solidarity with people resisting on the ground.

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