Publications from IDPC Members

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10 December 2015

UNGASS 2016: Background memo on the proposal to establish an expert advisory group

Several countries have recently expressed support for the idea to use the mechanism of an expert advisory group again for the UNGASS in 2016.

10 December 2015

Joint statement at reconvened CND: The death penalty for drug-related offences

A number of human rights organisations, including the IDPC and Harm Reduction International, have released a joint statement calling on member states to abolish the death penalty for drug related offences at the upcoming UNGASS.

3 December 2015

Women who use drugs and HIV: Position statement 2015

The International Network of Women who Use Drugs aims to address the specific needs and rights of women who use drugs who are also living with HIV.

24 November 2015

Better access to services for adolescents who use drugs in Ukraine

The Bridging the Gaps study in Ukraine defines circumstances and effective interventions that contribute to reaching young people who use drugs as well as improving their adherence to HIV prevention efforts.

24 November 2015

Reaching key populations and improving their access to HIV services in Kenya

The operational research in Kenya identified good practices and lessons learnt related to reaching under-served key populations with STI/HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

24 November 2015

Lessons learnt on engaging under-served key populations

This document describes good practices and lessons learnt from local partner organisations of Bridging the Gaps, regarding how they have engaged and reached out to underserved key populations.

20 November 2015

The war on drugs - harming not protecting young people

Count the Costs demonstrates how the war on drugs, while declared in the name of protecting young people from the ‘drug threat’, has exposed them to far greater harm.

12 November 2015

Drug policy and the sustainable development goals

This paper by Health Poverty Action and IDPC sets out the ways in which current drug control efforts are already impacting upon the development sector’s efforts to achieve sustainable development.

12 November 2015

SSDP Annual Report 2014-15

This SSDP report showcases some of our accomplishments, media highlights, numbers, campaigns, chapters, events, financial information, partners, and more from June 2013-June 2014.

11 November 2015

O estado deixou o mal tomar conta - A crise do sistema prisional do estado de Pernambuco

As prisões brasileiras são um desastre quanto aos direitos humanos. Os presos – mesmo aqueles que não foram condenados – são frequentemente mantidos em celas superlotadas, onde proliferam a violência e as doenças.

11 November 2015

The state let evil take over - The prison crisis in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco

Human Rights Watch describes how overcrowding in the prisons of the north-eastern state of Pernambuco is among the worst in the country and is a part of a prison system responsible for numerous human rights abuses.

9 November 2015

Preparing for work with children and young people who inject drugs: Step-by-step toolkit

This resource by Harm Reduction International aims to help prepare harm reduction service providers to work with children and young people, who are found to globally experience barriers to accessing services.