Civil society engagement

News11 December 2025

Dance for freedom: Rave revolution in front of the Hungarian Parliament

Thousands gathered to protest Hungary's escalating police harassment of musicians, clubs and young people.

Blog7 December 2025

Why Member States must rebalance the EU Drug Strategy – before it’s too late

The European Commission's new Drug Strategy promotes a worrying security-driven 'drug threat' narrative that fails to prioritise health and human rights over punishment.

News3 December 2025

World leaders pledge $11 billion to fight AIDS, malaria and TB, short of target

Amid shrinking global health budgets, the Global Fund secured $11.34 billion—well under its $18 billion goal—to continue the fight against AIDS, TB and malaria.

Publications3 December 2025

Global State of Harm Reduction: 2025 update to key data

Harm Reduction International discusses a 'global paradox' in which growing policy recognition and community resilience collide with devastating funding cuts that now threaten decades of harm reduction progress.

Publications23 November 2025

EU Strategy for Civil Society

The EU’s new Civil Society Strategy delivers a boost to frontline organisations and underlines the commitment to protecting civil society space, fostering official mechanisms of engagement with EU institutions, and supporting funding.

Publications14 November 2025

Report of the Special Rapporteur: Collective action and human solidarity facing an existential threat

Romero outlines how the dismantling of global aid and civic participation pathways poses an existential threat to the UN's goals of rights-based governance.

News20 October 2025

60th session of UN Human Rights Council: Joint statement on death penalty and drug policy

IDPC joins global leaders to deliver a joint statement condemning the death penalty for drug-related offences, recognising recent reforms, and advocating for greater change.

Events

Campaign for the elimination of violence against women who use drugs (EVAWUD 2025)

World

25 November 2025 - 10 December 2025

EVAWUD is a global campaign held during the 16 Days of Activism (25 Nov–10 Dec), demanding an end to violence against women and gender diverse people who use drugs through human rights–based, gender-responsive, and harm reduction–oriented drug policies.

IDPC in the Media14 October 2025

Open letter to the WHO calls for leadership on harm reduction

Thumb: Talking Drugs

Publications6 October 2025

Safeguarding rights in EU drug policy - Contribution to the European Commission's call for evidence on the EU drugs strategy and action plan against drug trafficking

IDPC calls on the European Commission to ensure the next Strategy is balanced, evidence-based, and rights-centred, prioritising harm reduction, civil society participation, and policy innovation over punitive approaches.

News2 October 2025

An Asean free from 'wars on drugs'

International cooperation through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations presents an opportunity to consistently align regional drug policy with human rights standards.

IDPC in the Media2 October 2025

An Asean free from 'wars on drugs'

Bangkok Post Thumb: AFP

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