... 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 ... ... government’s efforts in this regard. Thailand will go through the second cycle of the UPR at the 25th UPR Working Group in 2016. ...
... Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Acting Foreign Minister, attended the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Gevena, Switzerland.
On 12 – 13 June 2014, Mr. Sihasak... ... 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... ... 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...
... the High-level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, 6 March 2014
* * * * ... ... rights represent the challenge of our time. Since the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, we have made ... ... we have to work together in making the UniversalPeriodicReview – the so-called crown jewel of the Council – more effective.
We are now entering the second cycle of the review. The success of this process ... ... building must therefore be part and parcel of the UPR process.
The voluntary mid-term update is also ...