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| Title: | Thailand: Web: Thailand PM Admits Police May Be Executing |
| Published On: | 2003-03-01 |
| Source: | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia Web) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-20 23:19:36 |
THAILAND PM ADMITS POLICE MAY BE EXECUTING CRIMINALS
Thailand's Prime Minister has admitted for the first time that police may
be executing criminal suspects.
More than 1,100 people have been killed during a crackdown on drug
trafficking in the kingdom.
In his weekly radio address to the nation Thaksin Shinawatra conceded that
police have made mistakes during an official three-month campaign to
eradicate illicit drugs from the country.
For the first time he admitted that what he called "bad officers" may be
carrying out extra judicial killing.
The death toll for February alone was 1,128 and there are still two months
left in the official eradication campaign.
Amid mounting criticism from human rights groups the government now says it
will not be providing further updates on casualty figures.
Thailand's Prime Minister has admitted for the first time that police may
be executing criminal suspects.
More than 1,100 people have been killed during a crackdown on drug
trafficking in the kingdom.
In his weekly radio address to the nation Thaksin Shinawatra conceded that
police have made mistakes during an official three-month campaign to
eradicate illicit drugs from the country.
For the first time he admitted that what he called "bad officers" may be
carrying out extra judicial killing.
The death toll for February alone was 1,128 and there are still two months
left in the official eradication campaign.
Amid mounting criticism from human rights groups the government now says it
will not be providing further updates on casualty figures.
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