... 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 ...
... toward the advancement of the rights of women as well as the protection and promotion of human rights, which is well recognized by the international community and the Asia-Pacific... ... promote gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide.
Mrs. Vajrabhaya has served as Thailand’s representative to the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection... ... of Women and Children (ACWC) and was elected as the Chair of the ACWC during 2011-2013. Mrs. Vajrabhaya served as Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development...
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 Secretary for ... ... Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to explain the current situation on Thai politics, and to reaffirm Thailand’s commitment to the principles of the international human rights obligation, as well as the campaign for Thailand’s ...
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 ... ... d’Ivoire. 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 rights and humanitarian... ... been crucial in moving the Council forward and, as a member of the Council since 2010, Thailand itself has tried to be a responsible member by taking a progressive and constructive...
... 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 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 of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance....