Gloria Lai

After years of working together advocating for #harmreduction and #drugdecrim, it is so good to formally welcome @apcom into the @IDPCnet network! apcom.org/centering-real…

'The UNGASS Decade in Review' traces how the global drug control regime is unfit to respond to changing drug markets and risks, leaving states and communities with a fatally flawed toolbox to adequately respond. Read on: bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y

The #deathpenalty is not the correct response to a person carrying a substance that could harm others, for which there are proven measures to prevent harm. International law also says this is not correct. #AbolishtheDeathPenalty freemalaysiatoday.com/category/natio…

Join the in-person event by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland and the International Drug Policy Consortium to dicuss a decade of drug policy and human rights. It's time reflect on our challenges and draw different paths for the future. Tuesday 3rd February | 09:00 am |

Over the past decade of drug policies in Asia, positive measures are outweighed by brutal violence. Reforms are overdue and a timely opportunity to do so lies with @ASEAN as they craft a new work plan on drug issues in 2026 thediplomat.com/2026/02/will-d… #humanrights #drugpolicy

"Nothing is inevitable, the future is not written, and we are not powerless." @AnnFordham @IDPCnet on the outlook for #drugpolicy in 2026 idpc.net/blog/2026/01/w…

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

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!

#ASEAN needs a shared commitment towards safeguarding and expanding #harmreduction services, supporting people who use drugs, and ultimately fostering healthier and safer communities in the region. @RJNaguit in @rapplerdotcom rappler.com/voices/thought…

Ex #Philippines President Duterte is charged with crimes against humanity by the ICC for state-sponsored killings during his "war on drugs." Good to see an end to impunity for the murders, that still happen regularly around the world. bbc.com/news/articles/…

ASEAN ministers are meeting this week to discuss the future of the region's drug policies. As #Singapore announced plans to execute more people, the region must change the course of its drug policies. See the civil society submission with recommendations: idpc.net/publications/2…

It has been a harrowing decade for #drugpolicy in #ASEAN: 30,000 people killed in #Philippines, overcrowded prisons, abusive #drugrehab and executions. As ministers gather next week, we hope they agree to improving the health and human rights of all. bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinio…

#ASEAN has pledged to make the region drug-free since 1998. But the supply and demand for drugs have only increased since then. It's time for #drugpolicy reform not more of the same that is wasting so much resources and causing #humanrights violations straitstimes.com/singapore/sing…

Call for applications: Fundraising Strategy Consultant — map donors, co-draft proposals & hone our strategy! Remote, 6-month project. Apply by 8 Sept.: supportdontpunish.org/sdp-fundraisin…

Seriously concerning that #Vietnam is proposing to re-criminalise people who use drugs, including people receiving methadone treatment or who have completed a #drugrehab program. All govt-run drug rehab programs are already compulsory and in detention. e.vnexpress.net/news/news/drug…

The criminalisation of the coca leaf was built on racism, not evidence. The @WHO review offers a chance to correct 60+ years of injustice against Indigenous Peoples and their cultural, medicinal heritage. Read on: idpc.net/blog/2025/08/a…

Calling for lawyers, legal service providers, and legal experts in Malaysia who are interested to do more on drug policy reform! The @IDPCnet legal fellowship programme is an awesome opportunity - calling for applications by 25 July idpc.net/news/2025/07/d…

On #WorldDrugDay & #SupportDontPunish Day, we call on @UNODC & @CND_tweets to: ❗️End the death penalty for drug offences. ❗️Uphold international law. Read our statement: hri.global/publications/u…

Across time zones, the IDPC team stands in solidarity with everyone taking action around 26 June to build fairer futures for each other, and the ones who will come after us. 💚 As we have done for over 12 years, we say it loud and clear: #SupportDontPunish

My latest for @Diplomat_APAC on Thailand’s expected cannabis u-turn. @kittychopaka @Laiglo thediplomat.com/2025/06/in-tha…