Illicit Cycle of Narcotics from a Human Rights Perspective, Tomoya Obokata

Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights (2007), volume 25 , issue 2 , p. 159-188

The purpose of this article is to analyse the illicit cycle of narcotics within a human rights framework. It begins by illustrating the benefits of adopting a human rights framework, such as its ability to promote victim-centred and holistic approaches. The article then identifies key human rights issues such as poverty, forced labour, law enforcement practices and addiction to narcotics. It continues with an analysis of the nature and the extent of obligations imposed upon States. This article focuses on three categories of human rights obligations to address: 1) the supply of narcotics; 2) narcotics trafficking; and 3) the demand for narcotics. The main conclusion reached is that a human rights framework can strengthen the global action against the illicit cycle of narcotics.

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‘Injecting drugs into human rights advocacy’ by R Lines and R Elliott, International Journal of Drug Policy

Injecting drugs into human rights advocacy
International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 18, Issue 6, Pages 453-457
R. Lines, R. Elliott

Injecting Drugs into Human Rights Advocacy – Lines Elliott 2007