Human Rights and Drug Control : A New Perspective.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (243 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Table of international instruments -- Table of international documents -- Table of national legislation and documents -- Table of cases -- Acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART I: Developing a human rights perspective -- 1 The origin and value of human rights and human drug use -- 2 Human rights and the drug policy binary -- 3 The legal architecture behind the human rights and drug control frameworks -- PART II: Applying a human rights perspective -- 4 Health rights, autonomy rights and the drug control framework -- 5 Religious rights, related rights and the drug control framework -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
This book uses a human rights perspective - developed philosophically, politically and legally - to change the way in which we think about drug control issues.