PICKET-LINE IN FRONT OF THE MALAYSIAN EMBASSY
published Friday 29 January 2010 19:25, by encod
. update Thursday 4 March 2010 14:13
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FOR AN END TO THE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENSES IN MALAYSIA AND ELSEWHERE
JOIN US IN FRONT OF THE MALAYSIAN EMBASSY, 45 BELGRAVE SQUARE,
LONDON SW1X 8QT (near Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Line).
THURSDAY 4 MARCH 2010, 1 PM
READ THE STATEMENT TO THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT
DOWNLOAD THE FLYER
From March 8 to 12, 2010 during the yearly meeting of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, governments from all over the world will once again declare their support to the global fight against drugs, i.e. the substances that were prohibited worldwide by a UN Convention in 1961.
In Malaysia, as in 21 other countries in the world, people who use or possess relatively small quantities of drugs, including cannabis, are sentenced to death. These sentences are mandatory: judges have no possibility to invoke any extenuating circumstance. Furthermore, the usual burden of proof is reversed so that an individual is presumed to be guilty unless he or she can prove otherwise.
International Conventions on Human Rights, various UN Human Rights Bodies and the UN Secretary General have expressed that the “death penalty should only be considered in cases where the crime is intentional and results in lethal or extremely grave consequences, not in cases of economic, non-violent or victimless offences. In those cases a death sentence may be considered as an arbitrary execution.”
The use, sale or trafficking of drugs is not intended to have a lethal outcome. People use drugs to feel good or to feel better, and as long as there is a demand there will always be a supply. Also in Malaysia, drug use has continued to rise in spite of the death penalty. The people who are occasionally caught by authorities do not have major responsibilities in this business. Killing them will not scare the drug gangs away. On the contrary: thanks to these punishments, the leaders in the drug business can continue to justify extraordinary high prices for their goods
Legitimized by the United Nations, drug prohibition continues to drive repressive policies and legislation including death sentence. These policies are typically rooted in moral in stead of rational arguments, and impede the development of progressive and effective responses to any problems that the use of drugs may cause. 12
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1 February 09:16, by Biken Maharjan
we, drug users from Nepal will also demonstrate protest infront of the Malaysian Embassy here in Nepal.
in solidarity
Biken Maharjan
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2 February 01:36, by Anakka Hartwell - Cannabis Ambassador for the NAC3
I am running this ad on my facebook page:
Anakka Hartwell As promised here are the Malaysian Consulates in America...I will spear head the Los Angeles area, but we need volunteers for the other two areas... we also need a Canadian representative to coordinate Canada
Consulate General
of Malaysia
550 South Hope Street,
Suite 400, Los Angeles, California 90071
Ph: 213.892.1238 2...13.892.1238
Fax: 213.892.9031
Embassy of Malaysia, Washington D.C.
3516 International Court NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: (202) 572-9700 (202) 572-9700 Fax: (202) 572-9882
Email: malwash@kln.gov.my
Consulate General of Malaysia, New York
313 East 43 St., Ground Floor, New York, N.Y. 10017
Tel: (212) 490-2722 (212) 490-2722 Fax: (212) 498-2049
Email: malnycg@kln.gov.mySee MorePICKET-LINE IN FRONT OF THE MALAYSIAN EMBASSY - Encod.org
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FOR AN END TO THE DEATH
I will organize North America to show planet wide solidarity
Peace and healing thru cannabis
See online : Anakka Hartwell - Cannabis Ambassador for the NAC3 organizes North America support in the planet wide protest
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6 February 04:04, by Andy C
We are heartened in London UK to hear that people around the world will be taking action to express their horror at the senseless policy of executing people in Malaysia and elsewhere for the crime of being in possession of the unique plant known as cannabis ( mandatory death sentence for traffickers...) Join us opposite the Malaysian Embassy in London from 1pm on March 4th in a peaceful demonstration against drug prohibition at it’s most extreme.
Andy- ENCOD Cannabis Education Trust London UK.
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I was wondering about a bit of cordination on the date and time, as I am in California and Ausjtralia is even further away....so shall we set the date to correspond with your time and day or that day and time in our part of the world. I just want to make sure that we show solidarity and organization....Thank you so much for your time and I am honored to be a part of a planet wide movemet,,.
Anakka Hartwell
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Dear Anakka
It is up to you of course to pick the most convenient moment, but it would be good if you at least choose the same date - 4 March. This day apart from the picket line demos an open letter to the malaysian government will be published in the Malaysian press.
Best wishes
Joep - encod.org
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Dear Anakka,
In Los Angeles you are 9 hours after Paris and 8 hours after London, but do as is best for you, as long as you do it the 4th it is a strong message. From Kathmandu to Los Angeles, we will make a chain reaction. On the same day a statement will be issued to the Malaysian government, it will be published on the website on 3 March.
In London I think people are thinking about bringing piles of empty shoes to the embassy, to symbolise the people who have been hanged for drug laws.
Best wishes and good luck,
Joep
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27 February 22:21, by encod
Dear friends
We received this message from Copenhagen, Denmark:
We (The Danish Hempparty) are thinking about making a demonstration the 4/3 in front of the Malasyan embassy in Copenhagen. We will also walk to the embassy of Indonesia, because we heard about a australian woman who is 20 years in jail in Bali for Skunk.
The demonstartion will take place in Hellerup, a little city just outside Copenhagen.
Klaus Trier Tuxen / The Danish Hemp Party
Thanks for solidarity and good luck!
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