International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
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The global network promoting drug policies grounded in social justice and human rights
Military strikes on civilian vessels. Over 80 people killed. ‘Narcoterrorism’ is being used to cover up arbitrary violence in the name of the 'drug war'.
Catch the full event recording (English, español, português): https://f.mtr.cool/iixgjyuxop
Catch the full event recording (English, español, português): https://f.mtr.cool/iixgjyuxop
December 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Military strikes on civilian vessels. Over 80 people killed. ‘Narcoterrorism’ is being used to cover up arbitrary violence in the name of the 'drug war'.
Catch the full event recording (English, español, português): https://f.mtr.cool/iixgjyuxop
Catch the full event recording (English, español, português): https://f.mtr.cool/iixgjyuxop
How do we stop ‘narcoterrorism’ narratives from eroding international human rights law?
UN & civil society colleagues unpacked the risks, harms and ways forward.
Full recording in EN/ES/PT: https://f.mtr.cool/ymdqfroxlv
UN & civil society colleagues unpacked the risks, harms and ways forward.
Full recording in EN/ES/PT: https://f.mtr.cool/ymdqfroxlv
December 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
How do we stop ‘narcoterrorism’ narratives from eroding international human rights law?
UN & civil society colleagues unpacked the risks, harms and ways forward.
Full recording in EN/ES/PT: https://f.mtr.cool/ymdqfroxlv
UN & civil society colleagues unpacked the risks, harms and ways forward.
Full recording in EN/ES/PT: https://f.mtr.cool/ymdqfroxlv
‘Narcoterrorism’ has become a powerful tool of dehumanisation—turning people into targets and justifying violence.
🔴 Watch the event recording (EN/ES/PT) to hear experts unpack how this narrative fuels a new ‘war on drugs’ and how we resist it: https://f.mtr.cool/ljbroqpqjj
🔴 Watch the event recording (EN/ES/PT) to hear experts unpack how this narrative fuels a new ‘war on drugs’ and how we resist it: https://f.mtr.cool/ljbroqpqjj
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
‘Narcoterrorism’ has become a powerful tool of dehumanisation—turning people into targets and justifying violence.
🔴 Watch the event recording (EN/ES/PT) to hear experts unpack how this narrative fuels a new ‘war on drugs’ and how we resist it: https://f.mtr.cool/ljbroqpqjj
🔴 Watch the event recording (EN/ES/PT) to hear experts unpack how this narrative fuels a new ‘war on drugs’ and how we resist it: https://f.mtr.cool/ljbroqpqjj
Many women who use drugs in #SouthAsia are imprisoned for minor drug offences, cutting them off from vital health and social services.
TRCWUD calls for gender-sensitive, health-centred drug policies that provide safe & voluntary support. Learn more: bit.ly/4prvw9A
TRCWUD calls for gender-sensitive, health-centred drug policies that provide safe & voluntary support. Learn more: bit.ly/4prvw9A
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Many women who use drugs in #SouthAsia are imprisoned for minor drug offences, cutting them off from vital health and social services.
TRCWUD calls for gender-sensitive, health-centred drug policies that provide safe & voluntary support. Learn more: bit.ly/4prvw9A
TRCWUD calls for gender-sensitive, health-centred drug policies that provide safe & voluntary support. Learn more: bit.ly/4prvw9A
‘Narcoterrorism’ is back in official discourse across the Americas – with deadly consequences. 🎯
Watch our event for #HumanRightsDay (EN/ES/PT) with UN & civil society experts on how to defend human rights amid this new ‘war on drugs’
https://f.mtr.cool/cwblwjuhbe
Watch our event for #HumanRightsDay (EN/ES/PT) with UN & civil society experts on how to defend human rights amid this new ‘war on drugs’
https://f.mtr.cool/cwblwjuhbe
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
‘Narcoterrorism’ is back in official discourse across the Americas – with deadly consequences. 🎯
Watch our event for #HumanRightsDay (EN/ES/PT) with UN & civil society experts on how to defend human rights amid this new ‘war on drugs’
https://f.mtr.cool/cwblwjuhbe
Watch our event for #HumanRightsDay (EN/ES/PT) with UN & civil society experts on how to defend human rights amid this new ‘war on drugs’
https://f.mtr.cool/cwblwjuhbe
Drug policies disproportionately target minority groups in #Australia, driving stigma and violating human rights.
Uniting provides harm reduction services and works with people with lived experience to push for rights-based reform. Learn more: bit.ly/4rJnHh6
Uniting provides harm reduction services and works with people with lived experience to push for rights-based reform. Learn more: bit.ly/4rJnHh6
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Drug policies disproportionately target minority groups in #Australia, driving stigma and violating human rights.
Uniting provides harm reduction services and works with people with lived experience to push for rights-based reform. Learn more: bit.ly/4rJnHh6
Uniting provides harm reduction services and works with people with lived experience to push for rights-based reform. Learn more: bit.ly/4rJnHh6
Punitive drug laws disproportionately harm women in marginalised communities, limiting access to socioeconomic opportunities.
RWASH empowers rural women who use drugs and advocates for drug policy reform to build safer communities for all. Learn more: rwash.org
RWASH empowers rural women who use drugs and advocates for drug policy reform to build safer communities for all. Learn more: rwash.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Punitive drug laws disproportionately harm women in marginalised communities, limiting access to socioeconomic opportunities.
RWASH empowers rural women who use drugs and advocates for drug policy reform to build safer communities for all. Learn more: rwash.org
RWASH empowers rural women who use drugs and advocates for drug policy reform to build safer communities for all. Learn more: rwash.org
Quiet exit, loud problems. Ghada Waly leaves @UNODC facing urgent operational and political challenges.
New leadership must restore the agency's relevance and commit to a rights-based approach.
Our analysis, for #HumanRightsDay: https://f.mtr.cool/qhbyoadhgu
New leadership must restore the agency's relevance and commit to a rights-based approach.
Our analysis, for #HumanRightsDay: https://f.mtr.cool/qhbyoadhgu
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Quiet exit, loud problems. Ghada Waly leaves @UNODC facing urgent operational and political challenges.
New leadership must restore the agency's relevance and commit to a rights-based approach.
Our analysis, for #HumanRightsDay: https://f.mtr.cool/qhbyoadhgu
New leadership must restore the agency's relevance and commit to a rights-based approach.
Our analysis, for #HumanRightsDay: https://f.mtr.cool/qhbyoadhgu
Criminalising drug use doesn’t make communities safer. It pushes people into unsafe conditions and limits access to healthcare.
CPHI #Nigeria documents the harms of punitive drug laws and shows how health-based approaches can save lives. Learn more: bit.ly/4pr2Oph
CPHI #Nigeria documents the harms of punitive drug laws and shows how health-based approaches can save lives. Learn more: bit.ly/4pr2Oph
December 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Criminalising drug use doesn’t make communities safer. It pushes people into unsafe conditions and limits access to healthcare.
CPHI #Nigeria documents the harms of punitive drug laws and shows how health-based approaches can save lives. Learn more: bit.ly/4pr2Oph
CPHI #Nigeria documents the harms of punitive drug laws and shows how health-based approaches can save lives. Learn more: bit.ly/4pr2Oph
The justice system fails to recognise the exploitation faced by many people sentenced to death for drug offences, esp. women in vulnerable situations.
LBHM provides legal assistance and calls for reform of the Narcotics Bill in #Indonesia. Learn more: lbhmasyarakat.org
LBHM provides legal assistance and calls for reform of the Narcotics Bill in #Indonesia. Learn more: lbhmasyarakat.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The justice system fails to recognise the exploitation faced by many people sentenced to death for drug offences, esp. women in vulnerable situations.
LBHM provides legal assistance and calls for reform of the Narcotics Bill in #Indonesia. Learn more: lbhmasyarakat.org
LBHM provides legal assistance and calls for reform of the Narcotics Bill in #Indonesia. Learn more: lbhmasyarakat.org
"The urgent truth is that punitive drug policies endanger communities by fuelling gender stigma and violence.” - @whrinetwork.bsky.social
#HumanRightsDay marks the conclusion of #EVAWUD25, calling for an end to violence against women and gender-diverse people who use drugs: bit.ly/4aEyovf
#HumanRightsDay marks the conclusion of #EVAWUD25, calling for an end to violence against women and gender-diverse people who use drugs: bit.ly/4aEyovf
December 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"The urgent truth is that punitive drug policies endanger communities by fuelling gender stigma and violence.” - @whrinetwork.bsky.social
#HumanRightsDay marks the conclusion of #EVAWUD25, calling for an end to violence against women and gender-diverse people who use drugs: bit.ly/4aEyovf
#HumanRightsDay marks the conclusion of #EVAWUD25, calling for an end to violence against women and gender-diverse people who use drugs: bit.ly/4aEyovf
Drug issues are not just about the substance. There is always a human story and many dimensions of human rights impacted by drug policy.
📣 This #HumanRightsDay, join us in calling for drug policies that look #BeyondTheSubstance and that advance #IntersectionalJustice!
📣 This #HumanRightsDay, join us in calling for drug policies that look #BeyondTheSubstance and that advance #IntersectionalJustice!
December 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Drug issues are not just about the substance. There is always a human story and many dimensions of human rights impacted by drug policy.
📣 This #HumanRightsDay, join us in calling for drug policies that look #BeyondTheSubstance and that advance #IntersectionalJustice!
📣 This #HumanRightsDay, join us in calling for drug policies that look #BeyondTheSubstance and that advance #IntersectionalJustice!
Available in English, Portuguese & Spanish.
w/+ Ben Saul - UNSR on counter-terrorism and human rights
+ John Walsh @wola-org.bsky.social
+ Daniel Noroña @amnesty.org
+ Gizele Martins
+ @annfordham.bsky.social @idpc.net
+ @conectas.bsky.social
w/+ Ben Saul - UNSR on counter-terrorism and human rights
+ John Walsh @wola-org.bsky.social
+ Daniel Noroña @amnesty.org
+ Gizele Martins
+ @annfordham.bsky.social @idpc.net
+ @conectas.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Available in English, Portuguese & Spanish.
w/+ Ben Saul - UNSR on counter-terrorism and human rights
+ John Walsh @wola-org.bsky.social
+ Daniel Noroña @amnesty.org
+ Gizele Martins
+ @annfordham.bsky.social @idpc.net
+ @conectas.bsky.social
w/+ Ben Saul - UNSR on counter-terrorism and human rights
+ John Walsh @wola-org.bsky.social
+ Daniel Noroña @amnesty.org
+ Gizele Martins
+ @annfordham.bsky.social @idpc.net
+ @conectas.bsky.social
Small erratum re: time in Washington D.C., where the event will take place at 9:00 AM.
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Small erratum re: time in Washington D.C., where the event will take place at 9:00 AM.
On Intn'l Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we highlight the pervasive, often hidden violence faced by women & gender-diverse people who use drugs.
Criminalisation, stigma, and punitive systems fuel harm + must be tackled as part of ending GBV. #EVAWUD2025 @whrinetwork.bsky.social
Criminalisation, stigma, and punitive systems fuel harm + must be tackled as part of ending GBV. #EVAWUD2025 @whrinetwork.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On Intn'l Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we highlight the pervasive, often hidden violence faced by women & gender-diverse people who use drugs.
Criminalisation, stigma, and punitive systems fuel harm + must be tackled as part of ending GBV. #EVAWUD2025 @whrinetwork.bsky.social
Criminalisation, stigma, and punitive systems fuel harm + must be tackled as part of ending GBV. #EVAWUD2025 @whrinetwork.bsky.social
🇨🇦 #HarmReduction measures may not be 'popular', but they're lifesaving.
B.C Human Rights Commissioner calls on gov to embrace compassion: https://f.mtr.cool/vdzecddndx
B.C Human Rights Commissioner calls on gov to embrace compassion: https://f.mtr.cool/vdzecddndx
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🇨🇦 #HarmReduction measures may not be 'popular', but they're lifesaving.
B.C Human Rights Commissioner calls on gov to embrace compassion: https://f.mtr.cool/vdzecddndx
B.C Human Rights Commissioner calls on gov to embrace compassion: https://f.mtr.cool/vdzecddndx
Last week the #HRC60 made history. Resolution L.31 was adopted by consensus — placing human rights at the heart of global drug policy.
Read & share our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/nmatmbscdf
Read & share our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/nmatmbscdf
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Last week the #HRC60 made history. Resolution L.31 was adopted by consensus — placing human rights at the heart of global drug policy.
Read & share our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/nmatmbscdf
Read & share our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/nmatmbscdf
This call is co-led by our friends at @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social & @theslf.org, who also host an event to mobilise support for the Global Fund’s replenishment.
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
October 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This call is co-led by our friends at @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social & @theslf.org, who also host an event to mobilise support for the Global Fund’s replenishment.
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
⚖️ The #HRC60 just reset the terms of global drug policy. Res L.31, adopted by consensus, affirms this issue as firmly embedded within the human rights mandate.
🔎 Our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/zxyezoyhfa
🔎 Our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/zxyezoyhfa
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
⚖️ The #HRC60 just reset the terms of global drug policy. Res L.31, adopted by consensus, affirms this issue as firmly embedded within the human rights mandate.
🔎 Our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/zxyezoyhfa
🔎 Our analysis: https://f.mtr.cool/zxyezoyhfa
6. Strengthen the European Union’s role at the UN — At a time when the multilateral system is threatened by reactionary ideology, the EU must lead with health and rights, showing leadership in supporting key UN norms and guidance.
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
6. Strengthen the European Union’s role at the UN — At a time when the multilateral system is threatened by reactionary ideology, the EU must lead with health and rights, showing leadership in supporting key UN norms and guidance.
5. Enable policy innovation — Dialogue and learning around pioneering policy experiments by EU Member States — including in relation to decriminalisation and responsible regulation — should be promoted by the new Strategy.
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
5. Enable policy innovation — Dialogue and learning around pioneering policy experiments by EU Member States — including in relation to decriminalisation and responsible regulation — should be promoted by the new Strategy.
4. Prioritise harm reduction and the right to health — Well-funded, scaled-up programmes, as well as support for their evaluation and refinement, are essential.
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
4. Prioritise harm reduction and the right to health — Well-funded, scaled-up programmes, as well as support for their evaluation and refinement, are essential.
3. Reinforce an evidence- and rights-based approach — The SDGs and latest international guidance on drug policy and its alignment with rights protections should be prioritised.
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
3. Reinforce an evidence- and rights-based approach — The SDGs and latest international guidance on drug policy and its alignment with rights protections should be prioritised.
2. Safeguard civil society participation — With authoritarian rule on the rise, the Strategy should show leadership in protecting advocates and affected communities, ensuring participation and accountability mechanisms.
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
2. Safeguard civil society participation — With authoritarian rule on the rise, the Strategy should show leadership in protecting advocates and affected communities, ensuring participation and accountability mechanisms.