IDPC Publications

A key role and added value of IDPC is the production of policy analysis for a broad range of audiences including academia, civil society and policy makers. The majority of these publications are collaborations with members and partners, and are translated into multiple languages to support and facilitate advocacy.

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25 October 2018

Contribution to the 41st WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: IDPC recommendations on cannabis and tramadol

This IDPC advocacy note provides recommendations on both tramadol and cannabis, with the hope that it will inform the discussions of the WHO's ECDD for its meeting in November.

21 October 2018

Taking stock: A decade of drug policy - A civil society shadow report

IDPC evaluates the impacts of drug policies implemented across the world over the past decade, assessing progress made towards the 2019 goals and concluding on the need to move away from punitive approaches.

28 September 2018

Women deprived of liberty: Joint submission to the OHCHR Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women

This paper provides the latest available data on women incarcerated for drug offences in Latin America, highlights the key human rights challenges they face in the criminal justice system, and offers policy recommendations.

21 September 2018

On the road towards the 2019 Ministerial Segment (version 1)

This advocacy note outlines key issues for consideration as member states reflect on what has been achieved since 2009, and the implications for the next phase of the international drug policy regime.

30 August 2018

IDPC response to the INCB Annual Report for 2017

In this response, IDPC analyses the 2017 INCB Annual Report, paying special attention to its foreword, its thematic chapter on treatment, as well as the cross-cutting issues of health, human rights and cannabis policies.

24 August 2018

3rd Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies ‘The run-up towards 2019’

The 3rd Brandenburg Forum report outlines the discussions held by 56 experts from 15 countries on the state and direction of the global drug control regime in view of the 2019 CND Ministerial Segment.

2 July 2018

Integration of harm reduction into drug rehabilitation programmes in Indonesia

This policy paper outlines the barriers for the integration of harm reduction into rehabilitation services in Indonesia and proposes policy recommendations to surpass them.

19 June 2018

IDPC asks for the 2019 Ministerial Segment

The IDPC network outlines four key asks for member states towards ensuring that future drug policies are firmly situated within the UN priorities of protecting health and human rights, promoting development and advancing peace and security.

19 June 2018

The 2018 Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Report of Proceedings

IDPC offers an analysis of the keys issues discussed during the 61st Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

24 May 2018

Civil society submissions to the Report of the OHCHR on the implementation of the UNGASS Outcome Document with regard to human rights

IDPC members and allies contributed a number of submissions to the call for contributions of the OHCHR concerning the upcoming report on UNGASS implementation and human rights.

22 May 2018

IDPC submission to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights’ report on UNGASS implementation and human rights

IDPC provides an overview of the intersections between human rights and drug control as enshrined in the UNGASS Outcome document, offering recommendations for a better coordination of these two spheres of international cooperation.

10 May 2018

ASEAN and HIV prevention amongst people who inject drugs: The need for an effective and sustainable response

This IDPC briefing paper analyses some of the most concerning risks, and offers recommendations for the consideration of policymakers in ASEAN.