Vigil for Justice in ThailandThe Drug Policy Alliance will host a short vigil at the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, DC, in support of the "International Day of Action in Solidarity with Thai Activists." In an effort to eradicate all drugs in Thailand by December, the Thai government is pursuing a hugely intensified "war on drugs." The country's own statistics confirm that more than 2,200 Thai citizens have been killed in this war, although the police have admitted to only 42 of the murders.
Call on the Thai government to take all available measures to prevent further extra-judicial killings of its citizens, ensure that there is justice and proper investigations into the many murders that have already occurred, and invest properly in effective treatment for drug problems.
Assemble at the Royal Thai Embassy, 1024 Wisconsin Ave. NW (at South Street, just below The Shops at Georgetown Park), on Thursday, June 12, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. If possible, bring a single red flower as a symbol of the blood that has been shed. If you wish to bring signs, please be respectful of the memory of those who have been murdered, and remember: this is a vigil as well as a protest.
And don't forget to fax the embassy a message in support of human rights, compassion and fairness for Thai citizens. For more background on the Thai drug war, click here.
