UPR Sexual Rights Database

Continue necessary measures to promote the representation of women in the politics and decision-making levels.

CEDAW ... recommended that Thailand ensure the effective participation of women, not only as those disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change and disasters but as agents of change, in the formulation and implementation of policies and action plans on climate change and disaster response and risk reduction. It also recommended that Thailand ensure that such policies and plans explicitly included a gender perspective and took into account the particular needs of women, in particular rural women. [Para 13]

Violence against children remains an important challenge, whether in the forms of domestic violence, child pornography, child sex abuse, or the involvement of children with narcotic drugs. This problem requires effective law enforcement as well as awareness and understanding of the laws and the exercise of child sensitivity by law enforcement officials. Effort needs to be redoubled to help bring misled children back to school and to promote the role of families, communities and schools in preventing, protecting and assisting abused children. With regard to the issue of child pornography, there is a need to include the definition of “child pornography” in the relevant law. [Para 65]

It enquired about the steps it would take to achieve the birth registration of refugee children.

Provide increased educational opportunities to girls to discourage early marriages. [Para 35; CEDAW]

Ratify OP-ICESCR.

Increase its efforts to ensure the right to the highest attainable standard of health also to sex workers by ensuring them access to health care and services and comprehensive sexuality education.

CESCR was concerned at the persistent gender-role stereotypes in the family and society, which resulted in a low level of women's representation in appointed and elected positions in the public and political decision-making. [Para 46]

Amend the Civil and Commercial Code to recognise same-sex marriage.

Facilitate access to sexual and reproductive health services for all, including migrant workers, which includes integrated SGBV services, information and education campaigns, and migrant-friendly health services.

What measures is the Thai government taking to ensure that police officers, and other officials in the criminal justice system, receive effective training on the laws governing domestic and sexual violence to ensure a victim-centred approach in line with the 2017 recommendations of the CEDAW Committee?

Thailand has been successful in addressing certain aspects of the problem, such as forced prostitution and forced labour as well as victim rehabilitation. Nevertheless, as the forms of human trafficking have changed and become more complicated, suppression remains a challenge. There is a need to strengthen law enforcement and build the capacity of law enforcement officials, both in terms of resources and knowledge of the laws, so that they can effectively enforce these laws. Corrupt officials have to be severely penalized according to the law. Pending human trafficking cases should be swiftly addressed in order for the victims to receive compensation and to bring perpetrators to justice. The work of the multidisciplinary teams, especially at the provincial level, needs to be strengthened by establishing a mechanism to closely coordinate and monitor their work. [Para 111]