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UN drug agency won't take stand on executions

Posted on March 2nd, 2012 by Global Ganja Report and tagged Burma, China, death penalty, East Asia, heroin, human rights, methamphetamine, opiates, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam.

South East Asia The UN International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said Feb. 28 that it is taking no view on the Thai government's plans to speed up the execution of convicted drug traffickers. The agency said it neither supports nor opposes the death penalty for drug-related offenses. "We are an impartial body and respect the rule of law and jurisdiction of countries," said INCB Thai board member Viroj Sumyai.

Drug execution at issue in Milliband China visit

Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged China, death penalty, East Asia, human rights, opiates, United Kingdom.

East Asia The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office released its 12th annual human rights report March 17, just as Foreign Secretary David Miliband returned from an official visit to China. The report singles out China for harsh criticism. Miliband said at the report's launch, "In China, 2009 ended with the execution of a mentally ill British citizen Akmal Shaikh, and the imprisonment of prominent human rights activists, whose cases I raised in China yesterday and the day before."