... 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 the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. The Convention will ...
... Human Rights #UDHR75 on 12 December 2023 and the Deputy 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, ...
... latter congratulated Foreign 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 ... ... 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 ...