21 January 2021 The new Global AIDS Strategy for 2021 – 2026, being developed by UNAIDS, will have significant impacts on community and key population led responses in the global HIV response. A sharpened focus on historically under-prioritised responses such as prevention, human rights, decriminalisation and… Read More »Joint Response to the UNAIDS Strategy Tream on the Global AIDS Strategy 2021 – 2026
16 APRIL, 2021 The following statement was delivered by Jake Agliata on behalf of INPUD at the plenary session 64th Commission on Narcotic Drugs. This statement was delivered as an intervention under Agenda Number 9: Contributions by the Commission to review and implement the 2030… Read More »INPUD Statement at the 64th Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Decriminalisation and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
12 APRIL, 2021 Over the past decade there have been increasing claims that the world is moving towards a critical turning point in international drug policy, based on a growing recognition that governments must consider alternative approaches to drug policy which include decriminalisation. While this… Read More »Drug Decriminalisation: Progress or Political Red Herring?
23 March 2021 INPUD strongly condemns the sharp rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, racism and bigotry around the world. These hate crimes are founded on the scapegoating of Asian people and fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, yet anti-Asian bigotry long predates the pandemic and is… Read More »INPUD Condemns anti-Asian Racism and Bigotry
9 March, 2021 INPUD is devastated to hear of the passing of Jude Byrne last Friday, especially with the knowledge that palliative pain treatment took time to be provided following her diagnosis. Jude was an extraordinary woman, mother, grandmother, friend and drug user activist who touched… Read More »In Loving Memory of Jude Byrne
1 MARCH, 2021 INPUD’s Monthly Digest is intended to keep our members and supporters informed about INPUD’s activities month to month, as well as updates from national/regional networks and relevant news in drug policy. The following updates cover February 2021. Before getting into the digest, we… Read More »INPUD Monthly Digest – February 2021
10 FEBRUARY, 2021 INPUD’s Monthly Digests are intended to keep our member and supporters informed about INPUD’s activities month to month, as well as updates from national/regional networks and relevant news in drug policy. The following updates cover January 2021. Download the Monthly Digest as a… Read More »INPUD Monthly Digest – January 2021
5 FEBRUARY, 2021 Read the full report here. From the beginning, people who use drugs have been central to the development and delivery of HIV and harm reduction programmes. Communities, advocates, service providers and health professionals have all called for increasing the meaningful involvement of… Read More »Peer driven or driven peers? A rapid review of peer involvement of people who use drugs in HIV and harm reduction services in low‑ and middle‑income countries
1 February, 2021 In January 2021 more than 100 representatives of community and civil society organisations representing and working for people living with and affected by HIV, TB and Malaria held a series of three civil society pre-Partnership Forum virtual gatherings organised by the Global Fund Secretariat.… Read More »Three Building Blocks to a New Global Fund Strategy
7 – 11 DECEMBER, 2020 The criminalisation of drugs is the basis of systemic issues faced by people who use drugs. Acting on decriminalisation is necessary to ensure all other reforms are achievable and sustainable. COVID-19 has shown us the dangers of failing to do… Read More »#PeersInThePandemic Demand 5 – Act on Decriminalisation