THAILAND: Weed Warning from Singapore, S Korea

Posted by Asia Views | Jun 30, 2022 | 0 |

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Thai embassies in South Korea and Singapore are the latest authorities to warn travelers from Thailand not to bring cannabis-based products or cannabis extracts with them. Otherwise, they may face a jail term or even the death penalty. These mark the latest in a growing list of Thai embassies warning Thais that cannabis is still illegal in most countries. The Thai embassy in Seoul posted a notice on its Facebook page Tuesday, saying that Thai travelers must not carry cannabis, hemp or products containing these plants into South Korea, that possession or use of the substances carries a jail term of up to five years, while smuggling cannabis or hemp is liable to a jail term from five years to life imprisonment. In Singapore, the Royal Thai Embassy on Wednesday posted on its Facebook page that Thai travelers must not bring cannabis-based products or cannabis into the city-state. Possession and consumption of cannabis or hemp can lead to the death penalty, it warned. At the border with neighboring Cambodia, the Aranyaprathet immigration office in Sa Kaeo on Wednesday displayed signage warning travelers and truck drivers crossing into Cambodia not to bring cannabis or cannabis-based products into the country. In Japan, possession of cannabis or its products for import or export purposes carries a prison term of up to seven years, while possession for sale can result in up to 10 years in jail and/or a fine of up to ¥3 million (786,200 baht), the Thai embassy warned via Facebook. The Thai embassy in Jakarta issued a warning on June 21 stating that Thais must not carry cannabis or cannabis products into the country, citing similar harsh penalties. Read more at: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2336588/weed-warning-from-singapore-s-korea

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

THAILAND: Weed Warning from Singapore, S Korea

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