The
latest news, publications and events
from the International Drug Policy
Consortium (IDPC).
January 2022
Welcome to the IDPC Alert and Happy New Year! Human Rights Day (10 December) served as a good reminder of our movement’s achievements and challenges in promoting human rights-based drug policies. IDPC was delighted to co-organise an event where government, civil society and UN representatives took stock of the latest developments in ensuring greater coherence between these spheres. By contrast, on the very same day the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) blocked the scheduled presentation of a report by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention detailing human rights abuses in the name of drug control. IDPC urged the CND to ensure the Working Group is invited again at the upcoming 65th session of the CND, next March. If you are interested in planning a side event at the CND, please note that the period to submit an application will end on 21 January.
The IDPC team
Share your experiences, perspectives and ideas about drug policy issues on the IDPC blog.
The move to silence a UN human rights speaker on International Human Rights Day sends a disturbing message that human rights expertise is not welcome in Vienna.
The Index is the first accountability tool that documents, measures and compares national drug policies. It provides each country with a score from 0 to 100, where 100 represents full alignment with key UN recommendations on health, human rights and development.
Delve into the complexities of different models of decriminalisation, including their normative basis and key decision-makers involved. The course is free and open to all!
Fédération Addiction is a network of professionals that come together to support people who use alcohol and other drugs from a trans-disciplinary and medico-psycho-social approach to addictions in France.
