On July 21, we take the time to remember people whose lives were unjustly cut short due to the criminalisation and stigmatisation of people who use drugs.
As we prepare for the global launch, IDPC and WHRIN invite their members and other allies involved in drug policy advocacy to come and learn more about the Global Drug Policy Index.
In commemoration of the 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, YouthRISE Nigeria will be convening a one-day policy round-table on effective drug control in Nigeria.
This side event will discuss the recommendations of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's study on arbitrary detention relating to drug policies, as well as how to best implement them, with perspectives from Member States, civil society and human rights mechanisms.
This one-day seminar will discuss the most urgent and widespread issues of criminalisation in Africa while providing alternatives to punishment and relevant international guidance.
Every year, on 26 June, the Support. Don’t Punish campaign mobilises to combat the injustices brought about by the war on drugs and lend support to those who have suffered from it.
