... 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 UniversalPeriodicReview (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 enter into force for Thailand after ...
Highlights of Thailand’s implementation of recommendations and voluntary pledges under the first cycle of the UniversalPeriodicReview 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 UniversalPeriodicReview (UPR) Working Group. The report was adopted at the 19th Session ...
... runs from 27 February to 23 March 2012 will allow further discussion and debate on the human rights and humanitarian situation in Syria which is of highest concern for a number of countries. Also significant is the fact that the first cycle of the UniversalPeriodicReview (UPR), which has been hailed as the “crown jewel” of the Human Rights Council, would be completed during this current session.
The contributions of individual member states have been crucial in moving the Council forward and, as a member ...
... Commissioner acknowledged the explanation on the situation in Thailand.
The Permanent Secretary was also the main speaker in the parallel activities on “Thailand’s implementation of recommendations and voluntary pledges under the first cycle of the UniversalPeriodicReview (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 ...