... latter’s visit to Thailand.
AI Secretary-General gave DPS the recently launched “Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The state of the world’s human rights,” as well as briefing her on AI’s activities in Thailand, including the recent ... ... discussed possible ways to further advance collaboration among AI, MFA, and other government agencies through, for instance, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. Recently, the Department of International Organizations and the Rights and Liberty Protection Department hosted ...
... 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 ...
... 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 Acting Foreign Minister, attended the 26th ... ... parallel activities on “Thailand’s 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 the UPR. The UPR serves as the HRC’s reviewing ...
... places like Libya, Syria and Côte 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 situation in Syria which is of highest concern for a number of 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 the Human Rights Council, would be completed during this current ...