IDPC Progress Report 2015-2016

The period covered by this progress report has been highly eventful, not least because of the recent UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) which was held in April 2016.

The UNGASS has been a central focus of IDPC’s work during these 13 months. It has been a fast-paced year with tandem efforts to ensure civil society visibility and engagement in the UNGASS process, alongside seeking to positively influence the outcome towards ensuring the prominence of health and human rights.

In addition to the UNGASS, this report highlights IDPC's networking efforts in South East Asia and Latin America and show cases the growth in the Support. Don’t Punish campaign which continues to engage and mobilise new activists in countries as diverse as Burkina Faso, South Africa, Costa Rica, Chile, Lebanon, Serbia, Slovenia, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, New Zealand, Myanmar and the Philippines.