Global Situation Regarding The Death Penalty For Drug-Related Offences (Rick Lines, IHRA)

Mauro Guarinieri (OSI) and Rick Lines (IHRA)

Read the article:
Global Situation Regarding The Death Penalty For Drug-Related Offences

This article by Rick Lines describes the global situation regarding the death penalty for drug-related offences. Although there has been an emerging international trend away from capital punishment in general, more and more "retentionist" countries are expanding the death penalty to include drug offences - and even drug possession itself. This article (from Druglink magazine - the bi-monthly publication from DrugScope in the UK ) outlines how the death penalty for drug offences can be seen as a violation of international law and human rights.

http://www.ihra.net/uploads/downloads/NewsItems/Lines-DrugLink0707.pdf