... 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 Special Procedures of the HRC, OHCHR and other human right related mechanism and the participation of Thailand in the 3rd Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and progress in its implementation of the accepted recommendations and voluntary pledges.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted the 3 foes to human rights, namely wars, internal political and economic strife and the ...
... recommendations and voluntary pledges under the first cycle of the Universal Periodic Review 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 from the first cycle of the UPR review and tasked ...
On 12 – 13 June 2014, Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent 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 Phuangketkeow, Permanent ... ... implementation 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...
... when the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to create a new human rights body, Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General at the ... ... ongoing 19
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Session of the Council which runs from 27 February to 23 March 2012 will allow further discussion and debate on the human ... ... countries. Also significant is the fact that the first cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which has been hailed as the “crown jewel” of ... ... on sexual orientation and gender identity and bringing to the HRC’s attention the situation of women in prisons -- but also ...
... 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 ... ... 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 ...