A collection of articles and opinion from major and minor journals of repute. Rights for All. Drugs And Human Rights Efforts to curtail the trafficking, sale and consumption of illegal drugs continued to rely on excessive punishment, exacerbate prison overcrowding, distort criminal justice systems, and weaken protection of civil liberties. In countries with vastly different political, social and economic systems and traditions, anti-narcotic strategies included tactics inconsistent with human rights principles. Marijuana has not been de facto legalized, and the war on drugs is not just about cocaine and heroin.
Correctional officials see danger in prison overcrowding.
Others see opportunity.