Drug Control and Human Rights in International Law
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781107171176
Subjects: Drugs, law and legislation; Drug control; Human rights; Narcotic laws
Description: "Human rights violations occurring as a consequence of drug control and enforcement are a growing concern, and raise questions of treaty interpretation and of the appropriate balancing of concomitant obligations within the drug control and human rights treaty regimes. Tracing the evolution of international drug control law since 1909, this book explores the tensions between the regime's self-described humanitarian aspirations and its suppression of a common human behaviour as a form of 'evil'. Drawing on domestic, regional and international examples and case law, it posits the development of a dynamic, human rights-based interpretative approach to resolve tensions and conflicts between the regimes in a manner that safeguards human rights."--