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Newsbrief:
Murderous
Thai
Drug
War
in
Final
Drive
to
be
"Drug
Free"
9/19/03
Nearly 3,000 people were
killed earlier this year in phase one of the Thai government's efforts
to make the country "drug free" by December 2. After taking a short
breather from that strenuous effort, Thai authorities are now set to begin
the final phase, set to rid the country of the scourge of drugs before
the king's birthday on December 5. The Thai government's final solution
to widespread drug use and sales, particularly of methamphetamines and
heroin, will commence October 2, the Bangkok Post reported.
Narcotics Control Board secretary-general
Police Lt. Gen. Chidchai Wannasathit told the Post the crackdown would
be "intense," with tough enforcement in all communities, schools, villages
and factories. Anti-drug police continue to surveil big cities and
the border with Burma, Wannasathit said, but added that earlier repression
had made methamphetamine scarce and expensive.
Human rights groups, the
United Nations and independent observers blame Thai police for the vast
majority of deaths during the spring crackdown. Most were killed
death-squad style after being revealed as drug users or sellers.
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rejected any criticism of the campaign,
and there is no sign his government has shifted in its lethal approach
to illicit drug use and sales.
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Issue #303, 9/19/03
Editorial:
Don't Stop There |
A Clean,
Well-Lit Place to Shoot Dope: Western Hemisphere's First Government-Approved
Safe Injection Site Opens in Vancouver |
And Then
There Were Four: Canadian Marijuana Possession Laws Crumble |
Britain's
Pending Cannabis Decrim Will Allow for Some Arrests |
More Than
Just Memories: Cheryl Miller Memorial Project in DC Next Week |
Newsbrief:
Seattle Voters Tell Police to Make Marijuana Possession Lowest Priority |
Newsbrief:
Marijuana Legal in Alaska, But Attorney General Orders Cops to Confiscate
It, Work with Feds to Build Cases |
Newsbrief:
Ecstasy Scandal Grows as Second Study Retracted |
Newsbrief:
Drug Policy Alliance Issues Report on Changes in State Drug Laws |
Newsbrief:
This Week's Corrupt Cops Story |
Newsbrief:
Reefer Madness in the Heart of Africa |
Newsbrief:
Campaign Comments -- John Edwards on Industrial Hemp |
Newsbrief:
Murderous Thai Drug War in Final Drive to be "Drug Free" |
Newsbrief:
UN Agency Calls for Change in Colombia Drug War Strategy |
Current Action
Alerts: Medical Marijuana, Plan Colombia, HEA, Ashcroft's Attack
on Judicial Discretion |
Perry Fund
Accepting Applications for 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 School Years, Providing
Scholarships for Students Losing Aid Because of Drug Convictions |
Errata:
Dutch MedMj, Ecstasy Study Stories Last Two Weeks |
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Calendar
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