... 2012-2014 (Mid-term update)
1. Background
Thailand presented its first national report on the human rights situation in the country at the 12th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group. The report was adopted at the 19th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in March 2012. Thailand received a total of 172 recommendations, 134 of which have been accepted in whole or in part. In addition, Thailand also made 8 voluntary pledges on the promotion and protection of human rights.
The Cabinet approved our accepted ...
... ensure the protection of all persons in Thailand from enforced disappearance.
The signing of the Convention can be seen as part of the implementation of Thailand’s commitments and voluntary pledges declared in its candidature for membership of the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2010-2013. In addition, as part of the Thailand’s review under the HRC’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in October 2011, Thailand announced a number of voluntary pledges, which included signing the Convention on ...
... Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs’ announcement of Thailand’s human rights pledges. DG also highlighted recent human rights development in Thailand and outlined priorities that Thailand wishes to push forward in its campaign for the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2025-2027.
The International Human Rights Day event was led by the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand and co-hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, ...
... Minister Surapong on Thailand’s achievements in promoting and protecting human rights. During Thailand’s Presidency of the Human Rights Council, it encouraged the Council to work closely with all stakeholders and led the crucial exercise of reviewing ... ... vulnerable groups -- through the support of the first resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity and bringing to the HRC’s attention the situation of women in prisons -- but also initiated a resolution to build common ground on the value of ...