The British parliament has recommended that Bolivia’s request should be backed by the UK government, arguing that it was important that countries remained within the single convention. Bolivia’s re-accession could be blocked only if a third or more of the 184 countries that have signed up to the convention opposed its request. There are suspicions that the US and UK are frantically lobbying other countries to gain sufficient numbers to block Bolivia’s request. Nancie Prud’homme, of the International Center on Human Rights and Drug Policy, criticized the co-ordinated opposition to Bolivia’s demands. “These objections are legally questionable,” she said. “They support an arbitrary and over-broad provision and apply international drug laws in a vacuum. This is not appropriate. There are established international norms on cultural and indigenous rights, so we should support Bolivia’s efforts.”
What does Nancie Prud’homme say is the norm across the globe?
Respecting and encouraging cultural rights Supporting Bolivia’s efforts for exemption Signing the convention in opposition to Bolivia’s return Objecting to UN decisions