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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:BoliviaBoliviaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Redouble efforts to combat forced labour and sexual trafficking.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 53) Thailand has accelerated implementation of the Strategy to Promote and Protect Children and Youth in the Use of Online Media 2017-2021 by an Act on amendment of the Penal Code (No. 24) B.E. 2558 (2015) regarding sexual offences and adding to the definition of pornography.
UN Compilation:
Para 30) While taking note of the significant efforts undertaken to address trafficking in persons and forced labour, the HR Committee remained concerned that trafficking in persons and forced labour remained and that they gave rise to significant problems, particularly regarding sexual exploitation, …
Para 63) [CRPD] expressed concern about the situation of persons with disabilities living in poverty, who were often at risk of exploitation and abuse, including begging and trafficking in persons for purposes of labour and sexual exploitation, as well as about violence against and abuse of persons with disabilities, particularly girls and women with disabilities. It regretted the absence of a disability perspective in policies for protection from violence, abuse and exploitation.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 33) ECLJ stated that whilst the majority of trafficking victims were Thai nationals, there were victims from neighbouring countries, who were forced, coerced or deceived into labour or sexual exploitation. HKCIJ noted the impact on women victims, including starvation, unsanitary conditions and trauma from sexual exploitation. ECLJ highlighted that children were also targeted for use in prostitution and online pornography. HKCIJ noted that girls from tribal groups and ethnic minorities, stateless and refugees were most likely to be trafficked.
Para 53) HKCIJ and JS33 highlighted the vulnerability of children to online sexual abuse and violence such as cyberbullying, online grooming, theft of information, and trafficking mostly for sexual exploitation
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:NeglectedContents:JS6 noted that Thailand did not recognize any sex or gender transitions, as a result of which transgender people encounter difficulties on a daily basis, including when seeking employment, pursuing education and even travelling abroad. [Para 12] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:One of the main obstacles in the promotion and protection of the human rights of women and gender equality lies in the negative stereotyping of women and gender roles within society. The Government aims to address this problem through various means, such as: mainstreaming human rights and gender equality at all levels of education; providing training for teachers and educational staff to enhance their understanding about gender issues; and encouraging the media to help raise awareness about gender roles and gender equality both within the family and within society. Efforts have been made to engage men in addressing the problem of violation of women’s rights and taking more responsibility on the problem of unwanted pregnancy. [Para 76] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:STP reported on the lack of health personnel and violent attacks had forced hospitals to cut down their outreach services to the minimum, in the south. The maternal mortality ratio was three times higher, and the infant mortality was 30 per cent higher than the national average. JS10 stated that the Government should pass the “Reproductive Health Bill.” [Para 53] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Address the problems of maternal mortality and child malnutrition in remote areas of the country.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 61) The Government has taken steps to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. MOPH has developed Clinical Practice Guidelines on mothers and infants and training course on normal labour and infant care for community hospitals. Trainings have also been provided for doctors and nurses working in delivery room. These practices are part of the attempts to achieve the target of reducing the maternal mortality rate to 15 per 100,000 live births (in 2014, the rate was at 23.3 per 100,000 live births) and the infant mortality rate to 8 per 1,000 live births. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:MoldovaMoldovaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Increase efforts to effectively prevent trafficking in human beings for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour, including child prostitution.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 54) During the 27th ASEAN Summit (November 2015), Thailand and other ASEAN Member Countries signed the ASEAN Convention against Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (ACTIP). The Convention has the objective to effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, assist victims, enhance cross-border cooperation, and provide mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and agreements on extradition. At present, the working group consisting relevant agencies is in the process of translating the Act into Thai language with a view to submit for cabinet%u2019s approval in order to proceed with the ratification. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Enact a Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act by 2023 in consultation with LGBTI+ groups in Thailand.ExplanationNoted. Despite the interest in, and the importance the Government has placed on, the promotion and protection of the human rights of people from diverse groups including LGBTI+ persons as well as the recent developments to modernize the country’s legislation in this area, this recommendation elaborates specific elements for the law and time frames that is too restrictive to be consistent with the current dynamic of the on-going discussions or which may not be attainable within the next cycle. However, our efforts to make constant progress in this area will continue. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Abortion
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:N/AContents:On 19 February 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the provisions in the Penal Code on abortion were contrary to principles and rights under the Constitution. Soon thereafter, amendments were made to Section 301 and Section 305, Chapter 3, on Abortion Offences and in the same month, the Act on amendment of the Penal Code (No. 28) B.E.
2564 (2021), Section 305, provided that women could terminate their pregnancy within 12 weeks of gestation. [Para 67] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:DPR KoreaDPR KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue implementation of social-oriented policies aimed at further improving the well-being of specific groups, including children, women, older persons, persons with disabilities and migrant workers. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:HungaryHungaryRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Further strengthen its efforts regarding the provision of essential services and support of victims of sexual and gender-based violence. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:QuestionSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:N/AContents:Is the government of Thailand considering further steps to promote equal rights for LGBTI by extending the premises of its Civil Partnership Bill, given that the current term of ‘partner’ still excludes them from several rights and benefits? -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Marginalized groups of women
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:PPAT noted that many migrants and their families, especially those who migrated irregularly, were particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, leaving their spouses and children without access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and more vulnerable to unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs), limited antenatal care, and maternal mortality. [Para 62]
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Review the Gender Equality Bill and remove exceptions therein which would allow for discrimination against women, consistent with CEDAW.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 13) The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights noted the adoption of the Gender Equality Act 2015, but was concerned that the Act permitted discrimination against women, inter alia, on grounds of religious practice and national security. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Recommended that an independent mechanism on women's rights be set up within the Prime Minister's Office to ensure women's equal participation in decision-making. [Para 13] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Accede to the Palermo Protocol and continue improving its implementation of policy and legal framework related to human trafficking.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 31) Thailand ratified the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children on 17 October 2013. Thailand has also revised domestic laws and developed mechanisms for implementation. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:TurkeyTurkeyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOICIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Further strengthen efforts towards birth registration for all, with a view to effectively reaching out to disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 114) On the issue of the reduction of statelessness for children, Thailand has recently enacted the Civil Registration Act (No.3) B.E. 2562 (2019), which authorises registrars to accept the birth registration of children whose origins cannot be identified or who cannot show official proof of Thai nationality. Moreover, if there is proof that the child has resided in Thailand continuously for at least ten years, they now have the right to request Thai citizenship.
UN Compilation:
Para 51) CEDAW remained concerned that despite the measures adopted by Thailand, a significant number of children had not had their births registered or lacked birth registration documents and were thus vulnerable to becoming stateless. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take necessary measures to better combat sexual exploitation of children.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 53) Thailand has accelerated implementation of the Strategy to Promote and Protect Children and Youth in the Use of Online Media 2017-2021 by an Act on amendment of the Penal Code (No. 24) B.E. 2558 (2015) regarding sexual offences and adding to the definition of pornography.
UN Compilation:
Para 30) While taking note of the significant efforts undertaken to address trafficking in persons and forced labour, the HR Committee remained concerned that trafficking in persons and forced labour remained and that they gave rise to significant problems, particularly regarding sexual exploitation, …
Para 63) [CRPD] expressed concern about the situation of persons with disabilities living in poverty, who were often at risk of exploitation and abuse, including begging and trafficking in persons for purposes of labour and sexual exploitation, as well as about violence against and abuse of persons with disabilities, particularly girls and women with disabilities. It regretted the absence of a disability perspective in policies for protection from violence, abuse and exploitation.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 33) ECLJ stated that whilst the majority of trafficking victims were Thai nationals, there were victims from neighbouring countries, who were forced, coerced or deceived into labour or sexual exploitation. HKCIJ noted the impact on women victims, including starvation, unsanitary conditions and trauma from sexual exploitation. ECLJ highlighted that children were also targeted for use in prostitution and online pornography. HKCIJ noted that girls from tribal groups and ethnic minorities, stateless and refugees were most likely to be trafficked.
Para 53) HKCIJ and JS33 highlighted the vulnerability of children to online sexual abuse and violence such as cyberbullying, online grooming, theft of information, and trafficking mostly for sexual exploitation
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Right to marry
- Gender equality
Type:Voluntary CommitmentSession:25th session, May 2016Status:N/AContents:Thailand will:
(b) Take steps towards revising legislations to be in line with its international human rights obligations and recommendations by treaty bodies, namely:
(ii) The Civil and Commercial Code regarding the restrictions on certain persons with disabilities to enter into marriage;
(iv) Section 17 of the Gender Equality Act 2015;
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Committee recommended that Thailand combat child sex tourism, including by establishing and implementing a comprehensive regulatory framework and strengthening international cooperation and advocacy with the tourism industry. [Para 28; CESCR] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:Chief Gender Equality Officers (CGEO) and Gender Focal Points (GFP) have been appointed in Government ministries to help promote gender equality and mainstream a gender perspective into the work of the respective agencies. [Para 71] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:Noting the high rate of women in prison, CRC was concerned that sentencing decisions did not consistently take into account the best interests of the child and women's role as mothers with child caring responsibilities. UNCT recommended that the criminal justice system be reviewed to be more gender-sensitive and child-friendly, and that psycho-social protection and legal aid made available to all. [Para 32] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:CroatiaCroatiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Early marriage
- Sexual abuse
- Forced marriage
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that children cannot be legally married, especially to the perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence and abuse.ExplanationThailand supports this recommendation as they are in line with our obligations under international law and policies to promote and protect the rights of vulnerable groups. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:FinlandFinlandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Sex work / "prostitution"
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Apply a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights approach to guarantee access of all sex workers, as well as their clients and clients spouses and partners, to adequate health services and sexual education. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:FijiFijiRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure the meaningful participation of women, children, persons with disabilities, and local communities in the development and implementation of climate change and disaster risk reduction frameworks. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:SenegalSenegalRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Step up efforts to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women and to ensure that cases of violence against women are fully investigated and perpetrators prosecuted.