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Posted
on 14-Sep-02 11:30 AM
The Nepali Times.
Friday September 13, 2002
Thais to try two more Nepalis
Two Nepalis accused of heroin trafficking are to appear in court
on 19 september for trial. The two, Hari Bahadur Gurung and Pore
Ghale, are currently at bangkok's Klong Prem Prison, which has
six others Nepalis serving sentences.
Gurung and Ghale were framed by trying to smuggle 5 kg of heroin,
but say they were framed by smugglers and forced to sign a
confession at gunpoint by police. they say the evidence was
planted on them. According to Thai law, the two face the death
penalty. But activists working with Nepali prisoners in Thailand
say that with legal support and consular representation by the
Nepali embassy, the sentence can be reduced. There are over two
dozen Nepalis in Klong Prem and other Thai Jails.
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thanks to The Prisoner Support Group
mail : ptet@directcon.net
web-page :
http://www.directcon.net/baparks/ptet/trials/nam-try.htm
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