Just when you start to see glimmers of hope that the troubled UN drug control system is opening up for a change process, its principal guardian, the INCB, does it again… In a press release on 5 July, the INCB secretariat condemned Bolivia’s decision to denounce the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and re-accede with a reservation on the coca leaf.
Health experts in Portugal conclude that Portugal's decision 10 years ago to decriminalise drug use and treat dependent users rather than punishing them is an experiment that has worked.
In this article, the Transnational Institute (TNI) examines how a grey area of the law in Spain has led to the development of an economic and social model for drug consumption that might offer a more economically and socially just alternative to market legalisation.
Two years after the Declaration of Latin Judges in Oporto, judges from Italy, Brazil and Argentina insist that the “global war on drugs” has been a failure in view of the very serious consequences it has entailed for individuals and society worldwide.
On 12 July 2011, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a historic ruling establishing that members of the military accused of human rights violations should be tried in civilian courts
The UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation is recruiting for 1 Africa Delegate, 1 Asia and Pacific Delegate and 1 Latin America and Caribbean Delegate. This is a unique opportunity for committed activists and advocates to make a difference to the HIV and AIDS policy implementation in their regions.
Drug detention centers rarely provide treatment that meets these standards. Depending on the country, so-called rehabilitation consists of a regime of military drills, forced labor, psychological and moral re-education, and shackling, caning, and beating. Even people who voluntarily seek treatment are exposed to these forms of punishment, as are people who are – legally or otherwise – committed there by their parents or relatives.
This statement by the International Doctors for Healthy Drug Policies (IDHDP) was published in support of the Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. IDHDP's mission to bring to the international level an informed, science-based discussion about humane and effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs to people and societies.
This campaign consists of short videos of people who have been saved by naloxone, or who have used naloxone to save someone's life. These videos will be used to raise awareness about naloxone and to send to the United Nations to urge the acceptance of global naloxone distribution.
The successful candidate will have highly developed advocacy skills and a strong track record in policy analysis with an ability to operate at a high level of international affairs. The successful candidate will join a small but high-functioning team at the IDPC Secretariat and must be a team player with strong organisational skills.
