... drafting/ amending laws to be in line with the Convention and subsequently proposing a draft Act to the Cabinet for its consideration.
The Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance is one of the nine core international human rights treaties. Thailand is currently party to 7 core treaties, namely:
(1) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
(2) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
(3) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...
... with Ms. Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the sidelines of the High Level Segment of the Council’s 19
th
Session, the 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 crucial exercise of reviewing the Council’s work. The country not only strengthened the rights of vulnerable groups -- through ...
... addition, the Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs also met with Mr. Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and discussed issues on the human rights situations in the world and development in Thailand, as well as cooperation between Thailand and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Advisor of the Minister of Foreign Affairs also reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to advance the promotion and protection of human rights, including civil and political rights and the implementation of the Act on the Prevention ...
... remarks at the opening ceremony of the Leaders’ Segment of the commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of 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 ...
... of recommendations and voluntary pledges under the first cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2012 – 2014”, of which he highlighted Thailand’s three years progress on the UPR. The UPR serves as the HRC’s reviewing mechanism on overall human rights situation. Thailand is scheduled to present the report of the national UPR at the second cycle of the 25th UPR Working Group in 2016.
Mr. Phuangketkeow, who was former President of the Human Rights Council for 2010 – 2011, took part in the debate on the Human ...
... โดยไทยพร้อมทำงานร่วมกับทุกประเทศและทุกภาคส่วนเพื่อความก้าวหน้าด้านสิทธิมนุษยชนที่จะเป็นประโยชน์กับผู้คนต่อไป
Thailand announces 2025-2027 Human Rights Council Candidature with aim to serve as world’s bridge-builder for common good
On 21 September 2023, H.E. Mr. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted the launching reception of Thailand’s ...
... at the core of its policy agenda and gives priorities to addressing inequalities, supporting the most vulnerable, and responding to new and emerging challenges, as well as promoting sustainable development, and aligning domestic legal frameworks with human rights instruments that Thailand is a party to. Thailand also looks forward to welcoming the country visits of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, and the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls ...
... 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 recommendations ...
... Secretary-General gave DPS the recently launched “Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The state of the world’s human rights,” as well as briefing her on AI’s activities in Thailand, including the recent public debate co-hosted by AI Thailand on “Human Rights Agenda.” Attended by leaders of 12 political parties, Secretary-General, and the general public, the forum reflected the vibrancy of election campaigns as well as the importance that Thailand attaches to democracy, human rights, and the ...
... anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister reiterated Thailand’s commitment in the promotion and protection of human rights. He also shared some of Thailand’s good practices, including the promotion of the right to health, Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG), the strengthening of national human rights infrastructure, open and constructive dialogues and engagement with ...