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Jilani will not look into drugs deaths.
(From Bangkok Post)
Byline: Anjira Assavanonda
Hina Jilani, the special representative of the United Nations secretary-general on human rights, now in the country, says she is not here to look into extra-judicial killings.
Her task was to examine the situation of human rights defenders and enhance the protection of their rights.
``My mission is to deal with the roles of human rights defenders, and their ability to raise the issues is certainly my mandate,'' said Ms Jilani.
A previous visit fixed in February was postponed with the government saying it was too busy to meet her.
The government's three-month crackdown on drug dealers was criticised by human rights activists. About 2,300 people were killed in the campaign. Activists blame law enforcement officers. Police said it was merely a case of drug dealers killing each other.
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