Former human rights commission chief condemns ‘extreme’ response to drug problem
PUBLISHED : 29 Jan 2025 at 20: 37
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Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit says a proposal to broadcast executions live would not serve as a deterrent but would instead undermine human dignity and condone violence. (Bangkok Post file photo)
Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit on Wednesday condemned a suggestion by a colleague to broadcast live the executions of convicts as a way to combat the drug problem.
Ms Angkhana, a former head of the National Human Rights Commission, was among many who were taken aback by the remarks of Sen Amat Ayukhen, who suggested harsher penalties against drug dea
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