Not Enough Graves:
The War on Drugs, HIV/AIDS, and Violations of Human Rights

I. Summary

II. Recommendations

To the government of Thailand

To the United Nations and all international donors to Thailand

III. Methods

IV. Human Rights Abuses in the War on Drugs

Promotion of violence by government officials

Extrajudicial Killings

Case Studies

Blacklisting of drug suspects without due process

Government investigation of human rights abuses

Violence and breaches of due process by Thai police

V. HIV/AIDS and Other Health Impacts of the War on Drugs

Background on HIV/AIDS and injection drug use in Thailand

Coerced drug treatment and rehabilitation

Driving drug users “underground”

Penalties for syringe possession

Dangerous practices fostered in detention facilities

State and international response to health impact of the war on drugs

Injection drug use and the human right to health

VI. Conclusion

Appendix A: Prime Minister’s orders establishing the war on drugs

Appendix B: Sample of summons order for drug suspects (Translation)

Acknowledgments

Vol. 16, No. 8(C)   July 2004