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Universal Periodic Review: How People who Use Drugs can Engage and Impact State Reviews

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 cycles. Each UPR review cycle results in the States under review receiving and accepting recommendations… Read More »Universal Periodic Review: How People who Use Drugs can Engage and Impact State Reviews

Media and Social Media Advocacy Tip Sheet

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 often hostile environment for people who use drugs, conducting media and social media advocacy can… Read More »Media and Social Media Advocacy Tip Sheet

INPUD Sessions at AIDS 2022

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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 at: programme.aids2022.org Friday, 29 July 2022 Accelerating the implementation of the Global AIDS Strategy through… Read More »INPUD Sessions at AIDS 2022

100 Community and Human Rights Groups Urge UN Action to Halt Imminent Executions in Singapore

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 Singh and Norasharee bin Gous, are scheduled to be executed tomorrow, 7 July 2022, for drug… Read More »100 Community and Human Rights Groups Urge UN Action to Halt Imminent Executions in Singapore

Engaging with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): Guidance for Women who use drugs

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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 Women (CEDAW) can be utilised by drug user advocates to address human rights violations in… Read More »Engaging with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): Guidance for Women who use drugs

INPUD Interventions at the 50th UNAIDS PCB – Addressing Methadone Crisis in Ukraine & UBRAF

21 – 24 June, 2022 The following two interventions were delivered by Aditia Taslim on behalf of INPUD during the 50th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB). The first intervention was delivered on day one (21st June) of the 50th PCB under Agenda 1.3 – Report of the Executive Director, in response to the statement by UNAIDS Executive… Read More »INPUD Interventions at the 50th UNAIDS PCB – Addressing Methadone Crisis in Ukraine & UBRAF

Women who Use Drugs in Kyrgyzstan: Experience of Writing and Working on a CEDAW Shadow Report

6th June, 2022 Русский Over the last several years the Kyrgyzstan organisation Asteria, led by women who use drugs, has been engaging in the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), with the support of INPUD. Asteria partnered with a coalition of NGOs to develop and submit a shadow report documenting and visibilising rights violations against women from… Read More »Women who Use Drugs in Kyrgyzstan: Experience of Writing and Working on a CEDAW Shadow Report

Announcing the Winners of the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award

18 May, 2022 INPUD and the International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) are excited to announce the recipients of the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leader Award, a nine-month mentorship program that will foster expertise and  resilience in the next generation of women who use drugs leading our global movement. The award was announced in October last… Read More »Announcing the Winners of the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award

INPUD Welcomes Rico Gustav and Annie Madden to the Secretariat

16 May, 2022 INPUD is excited to announce two amazing additions to our team – Rico Gustav and Annie Madden. Both Rico and Annie are experienced activists and researchers who will now add their expertise to the INPUD secretariat. Rico Gustav – Senior Technical Advisor Rico Gustav is an Indonesian health and development activist, currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.… Read More »INPUD Welcomes Rico Gustav and Annie Madden to the Secretariat