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DAILY MESSENGER
(A Daily News Brief from UNODC South Asia on security, human rights, the rule of law and health)
21 May 2019
21 May 2019
Bangladesh
Dhaka police detain 57 in anti-drug raids, The Dhaka Tribune
The police seized 4,745 yaba pills, 516 packs of heroin, a small quantity of marijuana, and 315 bottles of Phensidyl from the detainees during the raids.
15 survivors of Tunisia boat capsize return home, Prothom Alo
Fifteen Bangladeshi nationals, who survived a boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea on 11 May, have been brought back home from Tunisia.
Desperate Rohingyas spreading out, The Independent
Many of those escaping camps falling prey to traffickers, authorities say.
There are over a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, including the latest batch of 800,000 that came after August 25, 2017 and the 250,000 that arrived since the first exodus of mid-1990s..
Cybersquatting, online business and the importance of trademarks, The Daily Star
Commercial opportunities and ancillary frauds walk hand in hand and online business is not an exception to the foregoing.
Bhutan
The strategy, developed by the Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority, will help reduce the incidents of drug abuse, illicit trafficking of narcotics drug, parenting tips and life skill development among others.
Dealing with sexual harassment, The Bhutanese
Bhutanese offices and organizations need adopt a zero tolerance policy towards sexual harassment.
DrukREN (drukren.bt) is a 10Gbps high-speed network dedicated to the research and education community in Bhutan, including schools, hospitals, vocational and cultural institutes.
India
The syndicate had been supplying narcotic substances to several groups belonging to South African region who later sell it to drug abusers in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Gurgaon.
Gujarat dislodges Punjab, The Tribune
The drug menace that was first noticed in the Punjab Assembly elections in 2012 has spread to other areas, most of all Gujarat, writes former Chief Election Commissioner Dr. SY Quraishi.
The light of democracy and citizens' rights have not been able to seep into the walls of the ‘kothas’ (brothels) that are running here since the pre-Independence era.
Sex racket busted in Rohini mall's spa, India Today
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has busted a sex racket operating out of a spa in a mall in New Delhi’s Rohini area.
Rail cops rescue 20 kids in 4 months in India’s Northeast, The Telegraph
Police urge passengers to remain alert and report any suspicious activity in trains and platforms.
In the 24 years of its existence, the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act of 1994 yielded 586 convictions in 4,202 cases, a conviction rate of less than 14 per cent.
Prison Statistics India 2016, published in April after a long, unexplained delay, omits details about caste and religious identities of the prison population.
Alarming lessons from Facebook’s push to stop fake news in India, The Hindu Business Line
Facebook, Twitter Inc and Google parent Alphabet Inc are discovering the harsh reality that disinformation and hate speech are even more challenging in emerging markets like India, than in places like the US or Europe.
As elections come to an end, it remains to be seen what the key parties will do with regard to romises made with regard to media cross-ownership and monopolies.
India has emphasised that peacebuilding activities will give sustainable results only if they align with a nation's priorities and its leaders and institutions are involved in the implementation.
In India, illegal wildlife trade is expanding rapidly, driven by demand for rare species—headed for the pet market—as well as for species believed to have medicinal properties.
Maldives
Maldives Police have declared that certain houses in capital Male, are extensively supplying and sheltering illicit substance users.
Drug dealers offered services from high-security dens, The Maldives Independent
As of April, 158kg of heroin and 65kg of cannabis have been seized during operations carried out this year.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has requested the government of Sri Lanka to ensure the safety of Maldivians residing in the neighbouring nation.
Nepal
15 Nepalis rescued in Libya, four more waiting, The Himalayan Times
Fifteen Nepalis, who were trafficked to war-torn Libya, have been rescued and are now on the premises of International Organisation for Migration in Tripoli, the capital city of Libya.
Lapses in border security, The Kathmandu Post
Two different groups from India over the week tried to rescue two criminals arrested by Nepal Police in Rupandehi and Banke districts by crossing into the Nepali territory, resulting in violent scuffles.
Between existence and extinction in Nepal, Nepali Times
Nepal has been successful in curbing domestic poaching, but it is a major transit point for wildlife contraband en route to China.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake today assured that the security forces on a priority basis have taken all necessary steps ensure security for all schools and urged the parents to send their children to schools.
Sri Lanka Speaker requests political leaders to unite against fundamentalism in the country, Colombo Page
The armed forces, the police and the intelligence units have confirmed that the terrorist movement that was involved in the Easter Sunday attack has been destroyed or arrested.
Madrasas to come under Education Ministry: PM, The Daily Mirror
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday Madrasas would be placed under the purview of the Education Ministry.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said that the country needs to work with the international community to defeat the menace posed by religious extremism.
International
A new study links the benefits of comprehensive oral care to the physical and emotional recovery of patients seeking treatment for substance use disorder.
Nearly 600 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in the past week, the National Crime Agency has said.
The four Thai women and a German man have been charged with forced prostitution, people trafficking, and exploitation. Prosecutors say the gang took 39 Thai women to Germany over a five-year period.
The U.K. government has announced plans to ban British nationals from entering or remaining in parts of war-torn Syria, utilizing powers granted by a controversial new counterterrorism law.
Illegal downloads, cheap pop-up nail bars and buying currency on games like Fortnite are just some of the ways criminals can make big money.
UNODC World
Recap: Odyssey (January-April 2019), UNODC South Asia
Presenting the latest edition of Odyssey -a special news bulletin showcasing all the work we have been doing to promote security, justice and health in South Asia.
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