HRI and LANPUD call for reform of punitive laws that fuel mass incarceration and violate rights, and for investment in health, harm reduction, and community leadership.
Civil society exposes punitive harms and rights violations, while urging a shift towards health, harm reduction, decriminalisation, justice reform, and sustainable livelihoods.
Louise Beale Vincent, a deeply beloved and invaluable activist, Executive Director of the National Survivors Union and the North Carolina Survivors Union, passed away. She will be remembered for her legacy of movement building and commitment to community care.
The 60th Session of the Human Rights Council is an opportunity to bring attention to the impact of drug control policies on human rights worldwide, with the death penalty, violations of international humanitarian law, forced disappearances, and discussions on arbitrary detention taking place.
Bailey E. Pridgen et al. review the current state and federal harm reduction intervention policies in the US, calling for reform to remove existing structural and legal barriers.
Ukraine has approved a new National Drug Policy strategy, which aims to improve access to controlled medicines, expand harm reduction programmes, and provide support to marginalized populations.
IDPC is seeking a consultant to help secure the future of the Support. Don't Punish campaign by diversifying its funding base and strengthening donor engagement.
The Support. Don’t Punish campaign provides a concise primer on the UN Special Rapporteur’s landmark 2024 report, equipping advocates to advance decriminalisation, harm reduction, and rights-based drug policy.
Youth RISE explains that current drug education, often focused on fear-mongering and punitive approaches, fails to equip young people with the knowledge and tools they need to stay safe.
