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Thailand

Regional group:

Asia – Pacific Group (APG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	President (2010-2011)
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	Member of Consultative Group (2016-2017)
OHCHR presence:	Regional Office
NHRI accreditation status:	B

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Promoting human rights and SDGs through transparent, accountable, and efficient public services delivery; Promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; World Programme for Human Rights Education; Access to medicines in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; Contribution of the Human Rights Council to the high level meeting on HIV/AIDS in 2016; Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights; Establishment of the Office of the President of the Human Rights Council; High-level panel discussion to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action; High-level panel on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Human Rights Council; Human rights education and training; Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers; Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers; National policies and human rights; Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure; Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights; Regional cooperation for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2010, Thailand has voted (in the absence of consensus) in favour of item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention) resolutions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2011) and the Syrian Arab Republic. It has abstained during voting on resolutions on the situations Belarus and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thailand voted against two USA-led resolutions, tabled under item 2, on the situation in Sri Lanka (2012, 2013). For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Thailand has consistently voted in favour. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Thailand has joined consensus on all resolutions. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Thailand has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has nearly always voted in favour. The exception was a 2013 vote on a resolution on the question of the death penalty (Thailand abstained). For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Thailand has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, all adopted texts.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

100

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Empty chair alert

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in less than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on torture, 2011

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CRC
6 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2011, 2016, 2022)

Mid-term report

1st and 2nd cycles

Level of delegation

Special Envoy

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 47 / 192

2^nd cycle: 163 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
YES

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 17

Thailand tabled its commitments, voluntary pledges and contributions in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2010-2013 on 22 February 2010.

At national level, Thailand pledged to: support the work of the National Human Rights Commission; strengthen the implementation of human-rights-related legislation and policies; strengthen law enforcement in line with international human rights standards and norms; promote human rights education; strengthen interfaith dialogue; protect the rights of the poor; and engage with civil society.

Regionally, Thailand committed to: strengthen its contribution to ASEAN; promote regional dialogue; and combat human trafficking and smuggling.

Internationally, Thailand undertook to: participate fully in the work of the Council and cooperate with its Special Procedures; expedite withdrawal of its reservations to CEDAW and ICCPR; consider becoming Party to the CPED; cooperate closely with Treaty Bodies, including by submitting periodic reports in a timely manner; protect the rights of women, children and persons with disabilities; promote gender equality; and support dialogue on democracy, human security and religion.

An analysis of steps taken by Thailand in fulfilment of its international pledges shows that it does indeed contribute to the work of the Council, participating in around half of all panel discussions and interactive dialogues. Regarding cooperation with Special Procedures, Thailand has only facilitated 39% of visit requests, but replied to over 70% of the communications it received during the period under review. Thailand is Party to nearly all the core conventions, and currently has no overdue reports. Thailand has indeed withdrawn its reservations to articles 6 and 9 of the ICCPR and its reservations to article 16 of CEDAW. However, it retains other reservations to those treaties.

Thailand

Asia – Pacific Group (APG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 47 / 192

2nd cycle: 163 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 17

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 47 / 192

2^nd cycle: 163 / 192