... 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 UniversalPeriodicReview (UPR) process in October 2011, Thailand announced a number of voluntary pledges, which included signing the Convention on the Protection ... ... 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 ...
... 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 of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in March 2012. Thailand received a total of 172 recommendations,...
... 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 Secretary for Foreign Affairs and ... ... 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 ...
Nearly six years ago when the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to create a new human rights body, Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General at the time,
Nearly six ... ... 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... ... 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...