Historique
Chapitre
From prison to the death penalty: Human rights violations in the war on drugs
in :
Auteur(s) :
PERSEIL, S.
Année
2020
Page(s) :
157-164
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
978-1-78548-317-2
Refs biblio. :
13
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROITS HUMAINS
;
LUTTE
;
SANCTION PENALE
;
PRISON
;
MORT
Autres mots-clés
Résumé :
The violation of human rights in the war on drugs is a complex, international situation involving many actors, factors and concepts. In this chapter, we will focus on what is undoubtedly the most significant aspect in terms of impact on the lives of the people concerned, the death penalty. However, a clarification must at first be made as to what has been rapidly named, using the terminology used throughout the world by law enforcement authorities (States as well as certain international organizations particularly aimed at the cooperation of law enforcement agencies against criminal organizations): the war on drugs. This is not in fact a war on drugs - which, moreover, is on the rise all over the world in terms of use, trafficking, diversification of substances, etc., - but a war against individuals, users and traffickers, deprived of fundamental rights, in particular by the use of this expression which seems to justify all excesses. [Extract]
Affiliation :
CNAM / LIRSA (EA 4603), Paris, France
Cote :
L02201