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The growing conflation of drugs, organised crime and terrorism — under the 'narcoterrorism' label — presents major human rights challenges: from exceptional security powers to militarisation and the use of lethal force. Some useful resources you may want to check 👇 🧵 (1/4)

International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)

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📄 ‘When ‘narcoterrorism’ justifies abuse’ @idpc.net, CELS & Elementa DDHH discuss how the ‘narcoterrorism’ narrative is being used to justify militarisation, extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations.

idpc.netWhen ‘narcoterrorism’ justifies abuse – Civil society submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human RightsIDPC, Elementa DDHH and CELS call on the UN to challenge “narcoterrorism” narratives and uphold human rights in drug control.

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)

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2 Sept

📄 ‘Counter-terrorism law, organised crime and human rights’ @idpc.net, CELS, Harm Reduction International & WOLA explore the legal & human rights impact of equating trafficking/crime with terrorism.

idpc.netCounter-terrorism law, organised crime and human rights — Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorismIDPC, CELS, HRI and WOLA warn that conflating drug trafficking with terrorism enables unlawful military action, weakens human rights protections and restricts civil society space.

International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)

@idpc.net

2 Sept

🔴 'The “narcoterrorism” threat' @amnesty.org, Conectas, @idpc.net & WOLA's event unpacked the dehumanisation behind the ‘narcoterrorism’ label — and how it is used to stretch punitive laws, grow militarisation, and undermine the right to life.

idpc.netThe ‘narcoterrorism’ threat: Exploring avenues to uphold human rights amidst a new 'war on drugs'As the 'narcoterrorism' rhetoric is weaponised to intensify the 'war on drugs', this event explores its human rights consequences and the mechanisms needed to ensure accountability and protect international law.