Excerpt from a commentary by Damon Barrett published in The Guardian, June 24, 2009.
The World Drug Report shows we cannot tackle the drug trade without dealing with development justice and human rightsÂ
Friday is World Drug Day, intended "to inspire people to act against drug abuse and trafficking." Yesterday, to mark the event, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which spearheads the campaign, launched its annual World Drug Report.
If past years are any indication, however, this launch will not be the only event that hits the news. Last year, Indonesia marked the day by executing two Nigerians by firing squad. Since the early 1990s, China has chosen 26 June to carry out multiple death sentences, sometimes en masse, often in public...
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