Zum Hauptinhalt springen

War on Drugs

09. August 2020 | War on Drugs

Peru. Peru rejects US report warning of uptick in cocaine and coca leaf production

Peru. Peru rejects US report warning of uptick in cocaine and coca leaf production LIMA, Aug 1 (.) – Peru on Saturday rejected a report by the US Drug Enforcement Office warning of a 40% increase in cocaine production and a 38% increase in coca l...

09. August 2020 | War on Drugs

Bangla Desh. The Death Toll Mounts in Bangladesh's Drug War

Bangla Desh. The Death Toll Mounts in Bangladesh's Drug War Bangladesh has a methamphetamine problem, and the government is turning to drastic measures in the search for a solution. Human rights organizations say that the authorities are re...

11. Juli 2020 | War on Drugs

The war on drugs is built on racism. It’s time to decolonise drug policies.

The war on drugs is built on racism. It’s time to decolonise drug policies. Ann Fordham (…) The acute racial injustices of drug control efforts around the world cannot be overstated and are the subject of growing attention. Last year, a group of...

07. Juli 2020 | War on Drugs

Philippinen. Philippines: New report reveals deliberate killings of children during “war on drugs”

Philippinen. Philippines: New report reveals deliberate killings of children during “war on drugs” Geneva (OMCT) – A new report, published today, documents 122 killings of children, from 1 to 17 years old, throughout the Philippines, be...

07. Juli 2020 | War on Drugs

Mexiko. Freeing El Chapo’s son prevented cartel slaughter that would have left 200 people dead, Mexican president says

Mexiko. Freeing El Chapo’s son prevented cartel slaughter that would have left 200 people dead, Mexican president says Ovidio Guzman Lopez’s arrest last October prompted cartels to lay siege to the streets of Culiacan, leaving military and ...

21. Juni 2020 | War on Drugs

Philippinen. UN report decries human rights violations in Philippines' war on drugs

Philippinen. UN report decries human rights violations in Philippines' war on drugs The UN said that President Duterte's war on drugs in the Philippines has sparked widespread killing with "near impunity" for offenders. The report called for an i...

21. Juni 2020 | War on Drugs

Kolumbien. US Forces Deployed to Colombia to Help Wage Futile War on Cocaine

Kolumbien. US Forces Deployed to Colombia to Help Wage Futile War on Cocaine Diplomatic officials announced May 27 that the US is sending an armed forces unit to Colombia. From June, the Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) begins a four-mont...

Weitere Beiträge ansehen

Weitere
akutelle Informationen
zu den Themengebieten