From the latest IHRA report on the use of the death penalty for drug offences;
Thailand retains the death penalty for drugs, although, as of this writing, the government appears to be reflecting on its capital punishment policies. In 2010, Thailand changed its position on the UN vote on the Moratorium on the use of the death penalty from opposition to abstention.
Death sentences, however, continue to be imposed in high numbers. Fifty-three people were sentenced to death in 2010 and it is believed that about 60 per cent of these were drug offenders, according to human rights campaigners.
Death Row - 708 total 339 for drug-related offences (68 women, 271 men)
Despite these seemingly high numbers, there have only been 2 executions in Thailand in the last 3 years, both for drug offences.
Thailand seems to be moving away from use of the death penalty, unlike Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore where numbers can still be fairly high (or China where executions number in the thousands)
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From the latest IHRA report on the use of the death penalty for drug offences;
Thailand retains the death penalty for drugs, although, as of this writing, the government appears to be reflecting on its capital punishment policies. In 2010, Thailand changed its position on the UN vote on the Moratorium on the use of the death penalty from opposition to abstention.
Death sentences, however, continue to be imposed in high numbers. Fifty-three people were sentenced to death in 2010 and it is believed that about 60 per cent of these were drug offenders, according to human rights campaigners.
Death Row - 708 total 339 for drug-related offences (68 women, 271 men)
Despite these seemingly high numbers, there have only been 2 executions in Thailand in the last 3 years, both for drug offences.
Thailand seems to be moving away from use of the death penalty, unlike Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore where numbers can still be fairly high (or China where executions number in the thousands)
full report here; http://www.ihra.net/files/2011/09/14/IHRA_DeathPenaltyReport_Sept2011_Web.pdf
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