Colombia's experience in drug policy in the last decade
4 April 2019
By Coalición Acciones por el Cambio
This report presents Colombia's experience in the implementation of the current drug policy with the purpose of contributing to the debates that will take place in the international arena over the next decade about how to address problems related to substances declared illicit To this end, the coalition Actions for Change shows the progress that has been made in Colombia in relation to the goals set out in the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action, describes the repercussions over the past ten years of the current policy on the rights of persons in Colombian territory, highlights good drug policy practices in the country, and identifies the risks and challenges faced in this area.
Topics
- 2019 Ministerial Segment
- Alternative livelihoods
- Decriminalisation
- Development (SDGs +)
- Drug dependence treatment
- Drug law reform
- Harm reduction
- Policing
- Data & indicators
- Violence, policing & punishment
- Development & environment
- Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform
- Health & harm reduction
- Human rights and social justice