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The recent launch of the #WDR2026 put into sharp relief competing visions of international drug policy. While some prioritised tougher enforcement, others centred health, rights and dignity for all. Full transcript and recording on the #CNDblog: cndblog.org/2026/06/cnd-ch…

Thailand’s punitive drug laws are driving prison overcrowding and coercive treatment. A harm reduction approach centres health, rights and community leadership. Read IDPC's joint statement at #HRC62: idpc.net/news/2026/06/d…

At the launch of @UNODC 2026 World Drug Report, governments and civil society underscored the harms of punitive approaches and called for responses that centre support, harm reduction and human rights. Access the transcript & recording via the #CNDblog: cndblog.org/2026/06/cnd-ch…

With thanks to @HRInews for leading on the statement!

The death penalty is an extremely punitive response for which drug offences do not meet the established international criteria. Immediate moratoria toward full abolition! IDPC's recent joint statement at #HRC62 idpc.net/news/2026/06/d…

.@AfricanPuD invites you to join @INPUD for the launch of The Human Cost of Policy Shifts: A World in Turmoil. 📅 21 July 2026 🕒 🕓 16:00 to 17:30 EAT (14:00 to 15:30 CET) 🔗 bit.ly/4aLxvjS #HumanCostOfPolicyShifts #HarmReduction #AfricaNPUD #INPUD

Proud to co-host this 'National Dialogue on Drug Policy, Human Rights & Public Health' in Ghana, bridging the gap between progressive legislation & people-centred implementation. Big thanks to IDPC’s Maria-Goretti Ane for her leadership. #SupportDontPunish! Report soon!

[ONE WEEK TO GO!] @IDPCnet , @conectas, EDRi, @StatewatchEU & SWAN host a participatory roundtable on algorithmic surveillance & policing. Join us to share strategies of advocacy, accountability & community resilience. 22 July | 15:00 CEST | EN ⇄ PT idpc.net/events/2026/07…

Today and tomorrow, drug policy experts, government agencies, community representatives, and other key stakeholders will convene in Accra to assess the state of #Ghana’s #drugpolicy landscape following the passage of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019).

How does drug control fuel surveillance, and how can we build safety instead? Join us for a participatory roundtable on algorithmic policing and avenues for advocacy, resistance and accountability. 22 July, 15:00 CEST EN ⇄ PT Register & share: ow.ly/rEWu50ZlzMa

What 'extra punishment' do women face in the name of the fight vs. crime in Latin America? IDPC and colleagues document violent arrests, due process violations and a plethora of human rights abuses that demand redress. Read & share (in Spanish) idpc.net/es/publication…

Esta semana nos reunimos en Bogotá el Grupo de Trabajo: mujeres, drogas y encarcelamiento. Tuvimos la oportunidad de presentar la más reciente investigación regional, y de trabajar en el plan fe trabajo y en los compromisos futuros en sinergia entre 🇨🇴, 🇲🇽 y 🇦🇷.

How do punitive 'organised crime' policies harm women and families in Latin America? Next week, we join the launch of 'Castigo extra', a new regional report examining this issue & proposing ways forward: 📅 30 Jun 🕔 17:00 Bogotá Info & registration: ow.ly/217k50ZhuHs

The evidence is clear: protecting the rights and health of people who use drugs saves lives. To help end AIDS, leaders need to move away from punitive approaches to people who use drugs and expand access to harm reduction services. On #WorldDrugDay, I join the call: #SupportDontPunish!

'Break the cycle: from punishment to care and support for all.' On #SupportDontPunish Day, 27 @UN_SPExperts call for a shift away from stigma, punishment & criminalisation — towards decriminalisation, harm reduction & community care. Read: supportdontpunish.org/un-hr-sdp26

Punishment has failed. Just in time for #SupportDontPunish Day, a report by Ireland’s parliamentary Joint Committee on Drugs Use adds its voice to a growing global consensus: criminalising drug use is harmful! Health and rights, not cages! Read on: supportdontpunish.org/ie-decrim-repo…

🧵Together, we'll continue working to ensure a future where the drug #OverdoseEpidemic is treated as the #PublicHealth issue it is. We deserve a world where everyone has what they need to support their health & #BodilyAutonomy is respected. Check out the @SDPcampaign...

While a '#DrugFree' ASEAN is an illusion, the costs of pursuing it are very real: prisons, stigma, executions... IDPC’s @Laiglo calls for evidence, harm reduction, decriminalisation & human rights. bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinio…

Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network stands with communities across the world today to commemorate the Support. Don’t Punish 2026 Global Day of Action. #SupportDontPunish @sdpcampaign @IDPCnet

As executions for drug offences reach unprecedented levels, @UNODC and CND must act. @IDPCnet joins 60+ orgs urging UN drug control bodies to condemn the use of the death penalty for drug offences, in line w international law. #SupportDontPunish! Read: idpc.net/news/2026/06/o…