タイ深南部における人権弾圧 官憲による恣意的な拘束、拷問

アムネスティが正義の団体だとか言うつもりはまったくないです。

また、「国際アムネスティ」と「アムネスティ日本支部」ともまったく違うものと言っていいと思う。コミンテルンとコミンテルン日本支部との違いよりももっと違うでしょう。

Amnesty criticises Thai crackdown

Troops have been accused on ignoring attacks on civilians

Human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the Thai government's handling of Muslim unrest in the country's south.

Amnesty says authorities have used arbitrary detention, torture and excessive force while trying to deal with the spate of attacks.

They have also criticised government investigations into attacks on Muslim and Buddhist civilians.

But the army commander for the area said security had improved.

The report comes on the second anniversary of the beginning of the unrest in Thailand's mostly-Muslim south, which began with an attack on an army depot in 2004. More than 1000 people have been killed since then.

"With regard to Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat Provinces, Amnesty International is particularly concerned by the authorities' failure to conduct proper investigations into attacks on both Buddhist and Muslim civilians," the report said.

VIOLENCE-HIT SOUTH Home to most of Thailand's 4% Muslim minority Muslim rebels fought the government up to the mid-80s Suspected militants have upped attacks since 2004, targeting Buddhists Security forces' response criticised by rights groups Thailand's restive south

"Scores of villagers of both faiths told the organization that either no investigation was conducted whatsoever, or that a very cursory investigation took place."

The Amnesty report quoted former Thai Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun, the Chairman of the National Reconciliation Commission, as saying in July 2005 that "in 85% of murder cases, the government does not know who the perpetrators were".

The commission was set up last year after the Thai government admitted it had made mistakes in tackling the insurgency.

The report said no adequate protection had been given to villagers. Since the unrest began attacks have been carried out on schoolteachers and Buddhist monks as well as on government officials.

"Violence has increased to an extent where it affects almost all areas of life for local people, both Muslim and Buddhist, restricting their ability to work, travel, trade and receive education," the report said.

But the army commander, General Ongkorn Thongprasom, told the BBC's Thai service that 2005 was far better for human rights than the previous year.

"The human rights situation in the country... improved throughout the year," he said.

タイ軍部は人権改善を自画自賛。

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4581494.stm