Mexican Conviction of U.S. National for Drug Trafficking Raises International Human Rights Issues

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Monday, September 1, 1997
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
13
Issue: 
9
383-384
Abstract: 
A story in the U.S. media has raised issues about potential violations of international human rights of David Carmos, a U.S. national convicted of possessing the illegal drug methamphetamine. Just as importantly, the case has raised issues of the potential lack of fulfillment by the U.S. Government with its statutory and regulatory responsibilities to help Americans detained abroad... [more]