Publication

This issue of the SUR Journal looks at the impact global and national drug policies have on human rights. Some of the topics covered include 1) the inherent tensions that exist between enforcing drug laws and respecting human rights; 2) what NGOs can do to combat drug policies that lead to human rights violations; 3) what US and Brazilian policies towards crack cocaine addicts reveal about discrimination and the suborn myths surrounding drug use; 4) a look at current drug policies in Asia and the debates swirling around them; 5) the effects of repressive drug policies in West Africa; and 6) an analysis of Uruguay’s willingness to permit the production and distribution of marijuana within its borders.