Drug Policy and Human Rights

Egypt: Cairo Violence Highlights Need to Reform Riot Police

On: July 8, 2011

In: Drug Policy and Human Rights, Egypt, Egyptian military, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Peace and Justice, Press release

The clashes in Cairo on June 28 and 29, 2011, between police and protesters in which more than 1,000 people were injured highlight the urgent need to reform security forces. The government should promptly formulat…Continue Reading

The Death Penalty for Drug Offences and International Support for Drug Enforcement

On: October 12, 2010

In: Backgrounder Briefing, counter-narcotics projects, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, donor countries, Drug Policy and Human Rights, Global, Health

The purpose of this briefing is to highlight the dangers associated with funding drug control activities in countries with capital drug laws.
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