... Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs’ announcement of Thailand’s humanrights pledges. DG also highlighted recent humanrights development in Thailand and outlined priorities that Thailand wishes to push forward in its campaign for the HumanRightsCouncil (HRC) for the term 2025-2027.
The International HumanRights Day event was led by the National HumanRights Commission of Thailand and co-hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, ...
... and constructive engagement in its response to country situations and addressing challenges (2) rationalizing the work of the HRC to make it more effective and credible as well as to allow it to work on issues that need attention (3) technical cooperation and capacity building and (4) enhanced coordination between the HumanRightsCouncil and other organs of the UN, especially the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nation Security Council to ensure ...
... 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 candidature to the UN HumanRightsCouncil (HRC) for the term 2025-2027. The event was attended by Ministers, ambassadors and high-level representatives from more than 100 UN Member States. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed Thailand’s commitment to advance human ...
... 2012-2014 (Mid-term update)
1. Background
Thailand presented its first national report on the humanrights 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 HumanRightsCouncil (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 humanrights.
The Cabinet approved our accepted ...
... ensure the protection of all persons in Thailand from enforced disappearance.
The signing of the Convention can be seen as part of the implementation of Thailand’s commitments and voluntary pledges declared in its candidature for membership of the HumanRightsCouncil (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 ...