Report of the global commission on drug policy in english and spanish. Vast expenditures on criminalization and repressive measures directed at producers, traffickers and consumers of illegal drugs have clearly. Law enforcement, youth and drugs commission on the. The war on drugs and attempts at prohibition have failed. Pathways to drug policies that work world federation against drugs recognizes that the fundamental goal of drug policy is to reduce the nonmedical use of drugs of abuse because nonmedical use of these drugs is harmful, and often fatal, to drug users and for society as a whole. The global drug policy program promotes drug policies rooted in human rights, sustainable development, social justice, and public health. The united nations drug conventions of 1961, 1971, and 1988 were rooted in the belief that banning a list of substances. On 2nd june 2011, the global commission on drug pol icy released a groundbreaking report at a press conference and teleconference at the waldorf astoria hotel in new york city. Juan manuel santos, a nobel peace prize laureate, is a former president of colombia and a member of the global commission on drug pol icy. The competing concepts of dignity in human rights and drug control ann fordham.
Idpc also runs the global support dont punish campaign, which calls for drug policy reform and the scale. The prohibition of drugs, combined with the lack the capacity and effective health care coverage, means that life. Chemical agents used in drug eradication chemical agents have been used since the 1970s mexico, colombia. The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the worldfundamental reforms in national and global drug control policies are urgently needed global commission on drug policy, 2011, p. The report condemns the drug war as a failure and recommends major reforms of the global drug prohibition regime. This lack of leadership on drug policy has prompted the establishment of. Annan is a member of the global commission on drug policy, a coalition of prominent leaders calling for drug policy reforms. Global commission on drug pol icy 2018 report launch on regulation duration. Guiding principles drug use as a health and rights issue. Comment on global commission on drug policys report. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. In place of prohibition and punishment that treat all drug users and smallscale producers as criminals, we support a. The purpose of the global commission on drug policy is to bring to the international level an informed, sciencebased discussion about humane and effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs and drug control policies to people and societies.
Parliamentarians molly meacher and nick clegg discuss regulation for cannabis, heroin, and so called legal highs and call for an end to criminal sanctions for the possession and use of all drugs drug policy has been irrational for a long timefor 55 years to be precise. Dealing with global drug policy means gdpp and partner osf programs must take on unlevel advocacy, which is demanding and requires special competencies, while remaining. The purpose of the global commission on drug pol icy is to bring to the international level an informed, sciencebased discussion about humane and effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs and drug control policies to people and societies. There is no onesizefitsall pathway to enacting drug policy reform. We urge the commission to make recommendations on the implementation of joint committee on justice, defence and equalitys recommendations see. The emphasis in drug policy on harsh law enforcement over four decades has not accomplished its goal of banishing drugs and has in fact spawned wide, dramatic eruptions of violence, the report continued. The global commission on drug policy s groundbreaking report on the failure of the drug war has led to more than 1,000 news stories across the globe. The negative impact of the war on drugs on public health. War on drugs report of the global commission on drug policy. The world drug perception problem countering prejudices about people who use drugs global commission on drug policy, 2017. Our global membership has expertise and experience on the wide spectrum of drug policy issues. How the criminalization of drug use fuels the global pandemic.
The commission includes exchilean president ricardo lagos and former u. Global commission on drug policy gcdp graduate institute. This commission is composed of current and former heads of state, human rights and global health experts, economists, united. Published by harm reduction international 61 mansell street, aldgate, london e1 8an telephone. The global commission on drug policy reports by the. Fueling lack of access to essential medicines july 2016 the war on drugs has had a disastrous impact on human rights, notable among them the right to health. The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world.
The commission is the most distinguished group of highlevel leaders to ever call for such far. Drug policy, criminal justice and mass imprisonment. Ernesto zedillo is a former president of mexico and a member of the global commission on drug pol icy. Global commission on drug policy 20 injection drug users are one of the most marginalized groups in society.
The political response to drug use is to punish and incarcerate rather than to treat. Gdpp is the only osf program focused exclusively on drug policy reform. Global commission on drug pol icy to end the war on drugs consent calendar november 15, 2011. Pursue an open debate and promote policies that effectively reduce consumption, and that prevent and reduce harms related to drug use and drug control policies. A recent report by the global commission on drug policy states very clearly, the global war on drugs has failed global commission on drug policy, june 2011, p. Global drug policy at a crossroads magdalena dabkowska.
Ending the criminalization of drug possession and use. Global commission 2019 report launch 25 june 2019, lisbon duration. Clarifications regarding the estimates of drug use presented in the report of the global commission on drug policy and attributed to unodc. Global drug policy program open society foundations. By the launch of the report of the global commission on drug policy two years later, drug policy was front and center on the regional agenda. Stop criminalizing people for drug use and possession and stop imposing compulsory treatment on people whose only offense is drug use or possession. Submission to the committee on justice, defence and. Advancing drug policy reform global commission on drug. Comment on global commission on drug policy s report.
In most countries, harm reduction services such as needle and syringe programs nsps and opioid substitution therapy ost are banned. Since the global commission launched its first report in. The emphasis in drug policy on harsh law enforcement over four decades has not accomplished its goal of banishing drugs. The global commission on drug policy, an open society grantee, released a report condemning the drug war as a failure and recommending major reforms of the global drug prohibition regime.
Punitive drug laws and their impact on prison overcrowding 16 7. Michel kazatchkine, global commission on drug policy tbd, united nations development program monica beg, united nations office on drugs and crime annette verster, world health organization tbd, joint united nations programme on hivaids organizers. Human rights education project hrep eliminating stigma. Throughout the world, research has consistently shown that repressive drug law enforcement practices force drug. Alternative coca reduction strategies in the andean region 1993, by united states congress office of technology assessment pdf files at princeton filed under. Science and politics in the united nations drug control system, international journal of drug policy, volume 21, 1. Drug policy alliance and global commission on drug policy. Ruth dreifuss, former president of switzerland and chair of the global commission on drug policy, said. Global commission on drug policy report english by edu. We are in many ways in agreement with this statement. The global commission on drug policy the five pathways. The global commission on drug policy, an open society grantee, released a. The global commission s report presented the following numbers on the evolution of drug use to support its claim of rising drug use.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The global commission on drug policy is a panel of world leaders and intellectuals, with a secretariat based in geneva, switzerland. This statement frames virtually every public drug debate and is the core defence for pushing everything from the legalisation of recreational marijuana to every illicit drug, including, the global commission on drug policy, a grantee of george soros open society foundations. As a result, more influential newspapers and influential individuals came out in support of drug policy reform. Report of the global commission on drug pol icy june 2011. Since 2008, we have been working to change the way the world approaches drug policy. When the united nations single convention on narcotic drugs came into being 50 years ago, and when president nixon launched the us governments war on drugs 40 years ago, policymakers believed that harsh law enforcement action against those. The global commission on drug policy instead advocates for an approach to drug policy that puts public health, community safety, human rights, and development at the center. We urge the commission to recommend the adoption of the global commission on drug policy s terminology regarding people who use drugs see. The commission s report called for a drastic rethinking of current drug policy. The global commission on drug policy gcdp is a panel of world leaders and intellectuals, with a secretariat based in geneva, switzerland. Their 2011 report opened with a profound declaration, the global war on drugs has failed, with devastating. The commission is the most distinguished group of highlevel leaders to ever call for such farreaching changes including not just alternatives to incarceration and greater emphasis on. Human rights abuses committed under the international drug control regime 14 5.
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