Nachdem in den südlichen Provinzen von Thailand nun schon seit vielen Monaten das Kriegsrecht herrscht, ist es der Regierung leider bisher nicht gelungen dort einen Stabilisierungsprozess einzuleiten. Sicherlich hat ein dreimaliger Wechsel des Innenministers und ein Austauschen der Befehlshaber auch nicht sehr dazu beigetragen. Während anderswo in Thailand "business as usual" herrscht, wird die Lage im Süden langsam bedenklich. Unlängst hatte die Regierung zugeben müssen das es einigen hundert in Syrien ausgebildeten Terrorverdächtigen gelungen ist nach Thailand einzureisen und im Land unterzutauchen. Die Sicherheitskräfte sind zur Zeit in Alarmbereitschaft und erhalten volle Unterstützung aus Bangkok. Kritik an der Regierung wird ausserdem langsam gefährlich und der Rechtsstaat krümelt allmählich - zumindest im Süden. Amnesty International hatte vor einer Woche von Drohungen berichtet:
"Amnesty International is concerned by anonymous death threats received by several human rights defenders, including academics and two National Human Rights Commissioners, in the wake of ongoing violence in Thailand´s far south. The organization is also calling on the Thai Government to initiate independent investigations into recent serious human rights violations, including "disappearances", possible extrajudicial killings and torture, allegedly committed by the security forces in the context of the violence.
"A number of people who are investigating and publicly reporting on the violence in the South have received threats via telephone, email and the post. In order to protect them the Thai Government should clearly state that threats against people who are carrying out legitimate human rights work will not be tolerated." Amnesty International said today."
Voller Bericht
Im Abschlussbericht 2003 von Amnesty über Thailand ist folgendes zu lesen:
"Failure to protect members of vulnerable groups from human rights violations and intolerance of criticism have characterized the current coalition government led by the Thai Rak Thai Party. The lack of protection for poor people in particular, coupled with government anger at activists´ critical statements have contributed to a climate of fear for many people attempting to address social and economic problems. Poor rural people involved in land rights and environmental issues; members of tribal groups; migrant workers from Myanmar; and local leaders of these groups have been at risk of intimidation, anonymous threats, arrest, and even killings. In addition during the anti-drugs campaign launched by the government from 1 February to 30 April 2003, the Thai Government appeared to condone killings of drug suspects by unknown assailants as one method of fighting the "drugs war". According to official statements, 2,245 drug suspects were killed during the three month campaign.(1) However, the government has failed to initiate independent, impartial, effective and prompt investigations into these killings, and as a result those found responsible have not been known to have been brought to justice."
Voller Bericht
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