Thailand: legislative response to torture and enforced disappearances

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Australian Journal of Human Rights Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI:10.1080/1323238x.2022.2144110

N. Smith, Robert B. Smith

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Thailand has been a State Party to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) since 2007 and signed the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) in 2012. Despite this commitment, there is evidence that Thailand has violated both CAT and CED. Thailand has been discussing draft legislation since it was lodged in the House of Representatives in 2015. A Bill to enact Thailand’s obligations under the Conventions passed its first reading on 16 September 2021 and was enacted by Parliament on 24 August 2022. These actions must be seen in the context of the unstable political environment in Thailand since early 2005. People are deprived of their rights and freedoms, especially when people express different opinions and then enter into political conflicts with the government. This article analyses Thailand’s international treaty obligations, constitutional protections and the recently enacted legislation, considering the associated political and legal issues.

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泰国：对酷刑和强迫失踪的立法回应

摘要泰国自2007年以来一直是《禁止酷刑和其他残忍、不人道或有辱人格的待遇或处罚公约》的缔约国，并于2012年签署了《保护所有人免遭强迫失踪国际公约》。尽管作出了这一承诺，但有证据表明，泰国违反了《禁止酷刑公约》和《强迫失踪公约》。自2015年提交众议院以来，泰国一直在讨论立法草案。制定泰国根据《公约》承担义务的法案于2021年9月16日一读通过，并于2022年8月24日由议会颁布。必须在2005年初以来泰国政治环境不稳定的背景下看待这些行动。人们被剥夺了权利和自由，尤其是当人们表达不同意见，然后与政府发生政治冲突时。本文分析了泰国的国际条约义务、宪法保护和最近颁布的立法，并考虑到相关的政治和法律问题。

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Australian Journal of Human Rights Arts and Humanities-History

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