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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Abortion
- Forced sterilization
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[CRPD] was further concerned that persons with disabilities, including women, girls and boys with disabilities, continued to be subjected to involuntary medical treatment, including forced sterilization and abortion. [Para 64]
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:BangladeshBangladeshRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to promote and protect the rights of women and children.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 78) The Women's Development Plan (2012%u20132016) has been developed, in line with the principles of relevant international human rights standards such as the CEDAW and the Beijing Declaration, to provide policy direction for the promotion and protection of women's rights as well as the empowerment of women in the society. To achieve these goals, the Plan identifies five strategies, namely (1) promote the positive attitudes towards gender equality, (2) develop women's capacity and opportunity, (3) promote women's health and reproductive health and rights, (4) promote women's participation in the politics, administration and decision-making process, and (5) enhance the capacity of mechanisms and women's organisations at all levels.
Para 79) The Government launched the Women's Development Fund in 2012 to enhance women's economic opportunities through a revolving fund for women's groups. The Fund also serves as a tool to promote women's leadership and management skills through women's empowerment projects.
Para 80) To further increase gender equality, since 2012, the Cabinet has approved paid leave of up to 15 days for male government officials whose wives have given birth. MOL has also worked to seek cooperation from the private sector to grant the same benefits of paternity leave to their male workers. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Voluntary CommitmentSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:Thailand will withdraw its reservation to article 16 of the CEDAW. [...]ImplementationNational Report:
Para 35) Thailand withdrew reservations and interpretative declarations to different human rights instruments in the past 4 years as follows: ... the reservation to Article 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 18 July 2012 ... -
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:National ReportIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:In order to reaffirm Thailand’s commitment to combating human trafficking, the Government has extended an invitation to the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children to visit the country in 2011. [Para 113] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:Several treaty bodies encouraged Thailand to ratify OP-ICESCR, ICCPR-OP1 ... [Para 1] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The same Committee was concerned that compulsory treatment and detention had adverse effects on the health of drug users, including increased infection of HIV and hepatitis, and on their reluctance to seek treatment. [Para 58; CESCR] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:NeglectedContents:JS5 also noted the spread of HIV/AIDS and a lack of access to treatment. [Para 57] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:UNCT suggested the issuance of birth certificates through the hospital system. [Para 18] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Develop a national plan to guarantee access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for all, including regular and irregular migrant workers.ExplanationNoted. Not consistent with our plans and priorities at this stage. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-ICESCR. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:BangladeshBangladeshRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Empowerment of women
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to enhance women’s economic empowerment and their representation in public and political life. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to strengthen measures aimed at reducing gender-based violence against women and girls, in particular domestic violence and sexual violence. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual harassment
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The HR Committee remained concerned ... reports of ... sexual harassment [in places of detention]. [Para 19]
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Forced marriage
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS11, JS12 and JS13 noted same-sex marriage and transgender identity were not legally recognised. LGBTIQ+ women, lesbian and transgender women were particularly vulnerable and suffered discrimination to access health and social services, employment, harassment and bullying. JS10, JS14 and JS26 also expressed concern about persistent discrimination of LGBTIQ+ youth in schools and the education and health systems, genderbased crimes, misrepresentation in media and degrading and humiliating treatment, due to lack of family acceptance, often resulting in mental health conditions. JS15 indicated LGBTIQ+ youth from indigenous communities were affected by homophobia and the lack of acceptance by their families. It further mentioned the increased risks that LGBTIQ women had of being forcibly married and “corrective rape”. [Para 8]
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Redouble its efforts to place greater attention on establishing a legal framework to ensure equal access to women's participation in the decision-making process. Indeed, more consideration should be given to women, persons with disabilities and other minorities.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 87) Thailand has taken many initiatives to increase the participation of women in politics over the past years, through partnership and collaboration among government agencies, NGOs, and women networks. Efforts have been made to improve knowledge, understanding and skills of women on the constitution and relevant laws and the importance of women's participation in politics and administrative functions. Training and workshops have been organised to prepare women candidates before their local elections. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue measures aiming at protecting women and addressing the issue of violence against them.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 81) Thailand attaches importance to eliminating violence against women. Apart from the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence Act of 2007, additional legal measures have been adopted to further protect women. Recent developments are, among others, the Amendment to Article 397 of the Penal Code regarding the punishment of acts involving sexual harassment or intimidation both in public and domestic realms (effective in February 2015) and the measures to prevent and address sexual violations and harassment in the workplace (approved by the Cabinet in June 2015). -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:AustriaAustriaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:RejectedContents:Ratify the Optional Protocols to ICCPR [...] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Give priority to the implementation of the Palermo Protocol and the prosecution of persons benefiting from human 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:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts to promote policies in the area of prevention, sanction and eradication of all forms of violence against women, including measures aimed at promoting their rights regardless of its religion, race, sexual identity or social condition.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 66) Under the purview of the Ministry of Public Health, diverse measures to eliminate violence against women and domestic violence have been undertaken, such as: integrating WHO screening tools into hospital procedures to more effectively identify victims of violence; providing emergency shelters for women; promoting local networks to prevent and address violence against women; and establishing help centres at more than 899 hospitals nationwide. These centres provide care for victims of violence as well as preparedness and skills training to prevent sexual scams and harassment both in Thailand and abroad.
Para 69) In April 2020, the Cabinet approved additional measures to prevent and tackle sexual harassment in the workplace. The Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development is also conducting a thorough review of the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) in order to amend the law to suit the modern context, through Focus Group discussions with children and youth, sex workers, relevant government agencies, women and mothers and others.
Para 70) During the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand implemented the “Stay Home, Stay Safe, For the Nation” campaign to contain the outbreak. It had the unintended consequence of preventing victims of domestic and gender-based violence from avoiding dangerous situations because they were not able to leave their residences during the Government imposed curfew and travel restrictions.
Para 71) In order to protect the welfare and safety of victims during COVID-19, a number of targeted measures were taken, including increasing personnel at social assistance centres. The Government also provided temporary shelters for victims and homeless single mothers, as well as vocational training at all eight Women and Family Development Learning Centres nationwide.
Para 72) Awareness raising is another important element in preventing violence against women in all settings. To this end, the TIJ, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General has published in Thai the Updated Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
UN Compilation:
Para 46) [CEDAW] also remained concerned about the high prevalence of gender-based violence against women and girls, in particular domestic violence and sexual violence, and about the fact that the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act of 2007 provided for the settlement of a case through reconciliation and mediation at every stage of the legal proceeding. It further remained concerned about the inadequate provision of essential services and support to victims of gender-based violence, especially victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation or labour exploitation, and victims of domestic violence.
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.
Para 69) CEDAW also expressed concern about the situation of women migrant workers who were vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, in particular those who were undocumented.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 38) … JS25 highlighted that common challenges encountered by women workers, including migrant women, included discrimination on wages, occupational safety and health hazards, precarious work and gender-based harassment and violence.
Para 49) JS13 expressed concern by discrimination against women in employment and workplace, as well as rampant violence and abuse. …
Para 50) JS13 highlighted that gender-based violence was widespread, supported by stereotypical gender roles which remained strong and led to increasing violence. JS13 and SHero also described domestic violence as deep-rooted that was considered a private matter in Thai culture. Abuse and psychological, physical and/or sexual violence against women were reportedly rampant. Women faced stigmatization and victim-blaming, dismissal by authorities that promoted settlements between victims and perpetrators, an ineffective justice system and inadequate protection. JS13 reported a 34 per cent increase in domestic violence cases during the COVID19 lockdown. JS5 also noted the special vulnerability of indigenous women to violence, including sexual and domestic.
Para 60) JS13 and JS5 noted the severe challenges that indigenous women had in accessing their rights, as well as the multiple forms of discrimination on the grounds of indigeneity and gender within their communities and mainstream Thai society. It highlighted that they faced racial discrimination, exclusion from participation in public life, lack of access to healthcare and education and were vulnerable to human trafficking and domestic violence.
Para 68) … Malayu women were subjected to rape and sexual harassment by soldiers.
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Reduce infant mortality rate and improve maternal health care in remote areas. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Adolescent pregnancy
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:Importance is being placed on the problem of premature teen pregnancy. The National Policy and Strategy on the Development of Sexual Reproductive Health has been developed to address the problem through a multidisciplinary approach and promoting sexual reproductive health education for children and youth as an effective preventive measure. Thailand is also in the process of developing the Draft Reproductive Health Protection Act to promote and protect the sexual reproductive rights of all women. It also addresses the right to education of pregnant teenagers to enable them to continue their studies in schools. [Para 75] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:N/AContents:The Protection of Children Born from Assisted Reproductive Technologies Act, or the Surrogacy bill, came into effect on 30 July 2015 with an aim to prevent unethical surrogacy conducts and the sales of children, and to safeguard the rights of the mother as well as the child. [Para 71]