Publications from IDPC Members

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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.

9 November 2015

The death penalty: Myths and realities

This booklet by Penal Reform International allows readers to read about some of the main assumptions regarding the death penalty in an interactive format.

6 November 2015

INPUD consensus statement on drug use under prohibition - Human rights, health, and the law

This INPUD consensus statement focuses on human rights, health, and the law in relation to people who use drugs.

6 November 2015

Statement from the second national symposium on drugs and drug control policy in Nigeria

CRISA, in collaboration with its partners, held the second national symposium on drugs and Drug Control Policy in Nigeria in Uyo, which resulted in the drafting of a statement on drug policy reform.

5 November 2015

Statement from the national multi-sectoral meeting on drug policy reform in West Africa: The Ghana consultation

35 government representatives and civil society practitioners attended the consultation convened by the West African Drug Policy Network and other stakeholders and facilitated by WACSI with support from OSIWA.

2 November 2015

Human rights for people who use drugs in South Africa

Mainline's partners in South Africa have published their 2015 interim report on human rights of drug users after starting harm reduction programmes earlier this year.

28 October 2015

Good practice guide for employing people who use drugs

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance offers practical tools and suggestions on how to meaningfully involve people who use drugs in peer-led interventions.

28 October 2015

The UN Drug Control Conventions - A Primer

This primer is a tool to better understand the role of the UN drug conventions, the scope and limits of their flexibility, the mandates they established for the CND, the INCB and the WHO, and the various options for treaty reform.

26 October 2015

A write up on people who use drugs and HIV/AIDS in Uganda

The Ugandan Harm Reduction Network details the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Uganda and the risks faced by people who use drugs.

26 October 2015

The unintended consequences of the Nigerian drug law and policy on the health and human rights of young PWUDs

The report draws on first-hand interviews and in depth policy analysis providing concrete recommendations for developing a more human rights focused Nigerian drug policy.