2nd September, 2022 The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a United Nations human rights mechanism that monitors, analyses, and highlights human rights violations. In this mechanism, Member States undergo a review of their human rights record conducted by other States and civil society in four-to-five-year… Read More »Universal Periodic Review: How People who Use Drugs can Engage and Impact State Reviews
27th September, 202214.00 – 15.30 CEST The Global Fund is the largest donor of harm reduction in low-and middle-income countries and its funding is critical for protecting the human rights of people who use drugs, ensuring access to health care and strengthening community systems. Both… Read More »NFM4: How People who Use Drugs can Meaningfully Engage
24th August, 2022 The ongoing shortage of Antiretroviral drugs for people living with HIV in India has become a crisis. One which was anticipated by the community as early as December 2021. Yet the India National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has continued to fail in… Read More »Letter of Concern: ARV Stockout in India
2 August, 2022
2 August, 2022 Media and social media are powerful tools for strengthening advocacy efforts among drug user-led organisations. Effective media advocacy can sway public opinion and influence decision makers, while social media can help with communications, building communities and inspiring action. However, due to an… Read More »Media and Social Media Advocacy Tip Sheet
2 August, 2022 Conducting advocacy in online environments is more important than ever. While this shift has brought certain advantages, it can also bring problems and limitations, especially for drug user organisations operating within spaces which are hostile to our community. With this in mind,… Read More »Digital High-Level Advocacy Tip Sheet
21st July, 2022 This page contains all sessions at the AIDS 2022 conference which are either organised/co-organised by INPUD, or feature speakers from the community of people who use drugs. All times listed are local Montreal time. The full AIDS 2022 programme can be viewed… Read More »INPUD Sessions at AIDS 2022
6 July, 2022 INPUD joins the Network of Asian People who Use Drugs, Harm Reduction International , the International Drug Policy Consortium and 100 community and human rights organisations in urging the UNODC and OHCHR to intervene and halt two impending executions in Singapore. Kalwant… Read More »100 Community and Human Rights Groups Urge UN Action to Halt Imminent Executions in Singapore
5 July, 2022 INPUD’s bi-monthly members updates are intended to keep our members and supporters informed about INPUD’s recent activities, as well as updates from national/regional networks and relevant news in drug policy. The updates below cover the period from May through June 2022.
21 July, 202214:00 CEST Click here to register On International Drug Users Remembrance Day (21 July), join INPUD alongside Asteria Kyrgyzstan, IWRAW Asia Pacific, Eurasian Women’s Network on AIDS and CEDAW representatives for a discussion on how the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against… Read More »Engaging with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): Guidance for Women who use drugs