Posts with tag: Narcotics

Decriminalising drug use would help stop corrupt police narcotics trafficking

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Indonesia's harsh criminal approach to personal drug use only benefits major dealers and corrupt officials.

Is Indonesia embarking on a Philippines-style war on drugs?

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President Joko Widodo stunned many observers recently when he appeared to give the go-ahead for police to shoot drug dealers who resist arrest. Dr Dave McRae has examined media reports of police shootings and has found that the government's tough on drugs rhetoric may be affecting how police deal with these cases.

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