Pubdate: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 Source: Nation, The (Thailand) Copyright: 2003 Nation Multimedia Group Contact: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1963 ACTIVISTS DEMAND DETAILS OF DRUG DEATHS The Campaign for Popular Democracy yesterday called on police to release additional details on the deaths resulting from the government's war on drugs. The campaign made five demands aimed at clearing up lingering doubts about the deadly crackdown, which lasted from February to April. In its first demand, the group said the police report should include the numbers of innocent victims who were killed or mistreated because their names appeared on drug blacklists. The government must also spell out measures to correct the damage done. In its second demand, the group said police must provide clear evidence to justify the 57 cases classified as extra-judicial killings. The third demand said police must respond to petitions filed with the National Human Rights Commission. The petitions called for police to reassess certain cases in which innocent people were supected of having been killed by mistake. The fourth demand called on the prime minister to intervene and ensure that rogue policemen be punished. The final demand called for the government to form an independent panel to scrutinise the police report. The panel should comprise human rights advocates and legal academics. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman