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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19 August 2020

Submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic and Social Rights ahead of Sweden’s periodic review

IDPC, the Association For Safer Drug Policies and the Stockholm Drug Users Union discuss the health situation for people who use drugs in Sweden.

13 August 2020

WHO cannabis rescheduling and its relevance for the Caribbean

IDPC, TNI and the ICCR analyse the recommendations highlighting their historical context and their implications for Caribbean countries.

11 August 2020

‘2020 vision’: Advocating for drug policy reform in Africa

IDPC and TB/HIV Care offer guidance on the state of play of international and regional drug policy debates to inform national advocacy.

3 August 2020

Closing doors: The exclusion of civil society at the ‘topical meetings’ of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

IDPC explains how civil society has been excluded from the newly-created ‘topical meetings' on the WHO cannabis re-scheduling recommendations, and why this departs from recent progress on openness and civil society participation.

27 July 2020

The 2020 Commission on Narcotic Drugs - Report of Proceedings

IDPC provides an overview of the 63rd session, highlighting the fault lines underlying an ever-eroding 'Vienna consensus'.

22 July 2020

Imprisoned at home: Women under house arrest in Latin America

This report highlights opportunities and pitfalls in the implementation of house arrest as an alternative to incarceration.

22 July 2020

On arbitrary detention in drug policies - Submission to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

IDPC urges the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to address the human rights abuses committed in the name of the criminalisation, imprisonment and forced internment of people who use drugs.

24 June 2020

Cannabis rescheduling: What could it mean for Africa?

IDPC and TNI argue that the WHO’s recommendations will be an opportunity for African States to further decolonise drug control and strengthen the legal basis for emerging medicinal cannabis programmes.

8 June 2020

5th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies report

The 5th Brandenburg Forum offered a space for government, UN and civil society representatives to discuss the state of play of international drug policy as well as recent trends and developments.

3 June 2020

COVID-19: Prisons and detention in Africa

IDPC calls on African States to take urgent action to ensure the safety and health of prison staff and people deprived of liberty.

2 June 2020

Sustainable measures to prevent and address COVID-19 in European prisons

IDPC urges European governments to take effective measures to reduce overcrowding and the risk of COVID-19 infection in prisons.

6 May 2020

Drug decriminalisation across the world

Release, TalkingDrugs and IDPC inventory existing decriminalisation models and provide insights into their implementation.