Executive Director at International Drug Policy Consortium MOVING TO BLUESKY @annfordham.bsky.social
Joined March 2012
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Ann Fordham retweeted
š§µ1/3: At #HRC60, the #GCDP and @IDPCnet hosted a co-organized side event on how drug policy reform can prevent serious human rights violations.
The discussion emphasized abolition of the death penalty, international cooperation, and decriminalization as key pathways.
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Ann Fordham retweeted
26 Aug 2025
Have skills to resource social change? Weāre looking for a āØFundraising StrategistāØ to help us power up the #SupportDontPunish campaign!
Apply by 8 September! supportdontpunish.org/sdp-fuā¦
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9 Aug 2025
The global liberation of the sacred #cocaleaf is critical to uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Andean Amazonian region. #Coca has been prohibited for over 50 years based on racist & colonial prejudice. The #WHO has begun an overdue review.
idpc.net/blog/2025/08/a-histā¦
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Ann Fordham retweeted
10 Jul 2025
Thank you. Forever grateful for the generosity shown to Colombia.
'Nothing ever happens in Vienna,' they said ā but Amb. @LauraggilsĀ proved otherwise.
Breaking taboos, building coalitions & leaning on #CivilSociety, her #DrugPolicyReform leadership shifted the dial.
šŗ Must-watch via @RRFdrugreporter & @IDPCnet idpc.net/news/2025/07/changiā¦
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Ann Fordham retweeted
10 Jul 2025
At the last CND in March 2025, Colombia led a resolution that creates an independent expert panel that will conduct a long-over review of the UN drug control āmachineryā. Her leadership has been exceptional š„°
@Lauraggils @RRFdrugreporter drogriporter.hu/en/laura-gilā¦
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Ann Fordham retweeted
10 Jul 2025
āØFrom murals and marches to mutual aid and media actions, thousands of people in 262 cities of 80 countries commemorated #SupportDontPunish Day, on 26 June š
Our blog recaps some of the many powerful ways grassroots groups mobilised for change: f.mtr.cool/dyvllslgwn
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10 Jul 2025
WATCH š My interview w/ the inspiring @Lauraggils Colombia's Ambassador At-Large for Drug Policy. In 2 years, she has shaken up the moribund and fossilised UN drug policy debate!
We wish all the best as she moves to @OAS_official & will miss her greatly.
'Nothing ever happens in Vienna,' they said ā but Amb. @LauraggilsĀ proved otherwise.
Breaking taboos, building coalitions & leaning on #CivilSociety, her #DrugPolicyReform leadership shifted the dial.
šŗ Must-watch via @RRFdrugreporter & @IDPCnet idpc.net/news/2025/07/changiā¦
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Ann Fordham retweeted
26 Jun 2025
We spoke with more than 150 people today - almost entirely local - overwhelmingly in support of getting a local overdose prevention site
Happy #SupportDontPunish day of action š„¹
@SDPcampaign
PS Twitter has a 10 acct tag limit so very sorry if you werenāt tagged!
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Naomi Burke-Shyne was a one-of-a-kind leader ā smart, open-hearted, and deeply committed. We were lucky to work alongside her and mourn her untimely passing. Our thoughts go out to her family & loved ones.
You can share memories and condolences here: remembr.com/naomi.burke-shynā¦
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Love this galaxy of advocates, campaigners and agitators that believe drug policies can shift towards ensuring human rights & social justice!
Thanks to our network for joining our very early members meeting at #HR25 š
#SupportDontPunish!
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24 Jan 2025
Hi friends. My cousin's 9 year old daughter is gravely ill with leukemia. The costs for the last line of treatment are extremely high. Please consider donating - any amount is appreciated. A little girl's life hangs in the balance. Thank u for considering
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Were you among the 1000s of campaigners organising activities for the 2024 #SupportDontPunish Global Day of Action? šš
The campaign seeks your feedback & insights! Share them by 25 August using through this link: supportdontpunish.org/join/
ALT Over a light brown background, the text: Support. Don't Punish 2024 Global Day of Action. Deadline to submit feedback: 25 August. Your insights nourish our movement. Share them! Help us grow! 222.supportdontpunish.org/join. The Support. Donāt Punish Global Day of Action takes place on 26th June (the UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking). Historically, this date has been used by governments to showcase their drug control āachievementsā in highly coercive and punitive terms. Since 2013, the campaignās Global Day of Action has reclaimed and shifted that dayās narrative. Every year, thousands of activists in hundreds of cities worldwide join this unique show of force for sustainable alternatives to the āwar on drugsā that place the health and well-being of our communities first!. And the hashtag #SupportDontPunish.
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šŗš³ This year's session of the UN @CND_tweets did not go as usual!
Marked by glaring geopolitical divides, high civil society participation and the 1st resolution votes in decades ā our Proceedings report unpicks a historical meeting.
š Read & share: idpc.net/publications/2024/0ā¦
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Ann Fordham retweeted
24 Jul 2024
TODAY @ #AIDS2024 ā Grassroots organising is the lifeblood of the #HarmReduction movement. We've always supported each other!
Join us & @Metzineres_org to discuss the #SupportDontPunish campaign's role in nurturing this legacy.
ā° 13:30 - 14:30
š 5-5-5 Zone, Global Village š
ALT Collage with Support. Don't Punish imagery including the loog, a heart that says human rights for drug users. a red umbrella. a loudspeaker. a poppy flower. a poppers bottle. chains breaking. a cannabis bud. and many more clippings.
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Ann Fordham retweeted
23 Jul 2024
Visit @SDPcampaign booth at the Global Village to join the global campaign for #Decriminalisation
#AIDS2024
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Ann Fordham retweeted
24 Jul 2024
Every dollar spent on defense is a dollar not spent on health and social services - @HelenClarkNZ at #AIDS2024
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Ann Fordham retweeted
26 Jun 2024
.@Winnie_Byanyima joins the #SupportDontPunish campaign, calling for a rights-based approach to drug policy.
Criminalization of drug use discourages uptake of HIV services, drive users underground & lead to unsafe practices. Decriminalization saves lives.
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26 Jun 2024
On today's #WorldDrugDay, we must remember: a human rights-based approach to drug policy is how we protect people's health & save lives.
To help #endAIDS, leaders need to move away from punitive approaches to people who use drugs.
#SupportDontPunish!
šš¾ unaids.org/en/resources/presā¦
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Ann Fordham retweeted
27 Jun 2024
'We donāt live single-issue lives. And our struggle should reflect that. Which is why building bridges with gender, racial, Indigenous, migrant and disability justice movements, to name a few, is critical.'
Read on! talkingdrugs.org/support-donā¦
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