webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Watchdog slams Prayut policy statement for lack of rights ambition By The Nation Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-Cha prepares for a photo session with his new Cabinet members. New York-based Human Rights Watch has slammed the policy statement prepared by the new Prayut Chan-o-cha led government for presentation to Parliament on July 25, accusing it of failing to provide a pathway for restoring respect for human rights after five years of military rule. “Prime Minister Prayut’s second term is starting with the same blanket disregard for human rights that characterised his first term,” said Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch’s Asia director. “His policy statement contains no language whatsoever addressing the serious problems under repressive military rule since the 2014 coup. [Any] hopes that the new government would bring about human rights reforms and advance democratic civilian rule have suffered a serious setback with the failure to include any commitments in the policy statement,” he said in a statement on Wednesday. General Prayut staged a military coup in 2014 to topple an elected civilian government and run the country under military rules. The government has been criticised within Thailand and internationally for suppressing basic rights of the people. The general has been accused of manipulating the March election to continue his rule with the coalition support of 19 elected political parties. The government is required by the junta-sponsored charter to announce its policy to the parliament without a vote before fully governing. Prayut’s 40-page policy statement, which was submitted to the parliamentary speaker on July 19, does not discuss human rights issues in the country, Human Right Watch noted. There is no mention of Prayut’s own national human rights agenda which he released in February 2018 with much fanfare, it noted. The international rights organisation has been a consistent critic of the military government’s rights record over the past five years. It charges Prayut’s administration with providing immunity to human rights violations, restricting freedom of expression, failure to protect right defenders, as well as enabling forced disappearances and failing to comply with international obligations. “Thailand’s foreign friends should not let the recent elections become an excuse for ignoring the deteriorating human rights situation in the country,” Adams said. “There should be no rush to return to business as usual without securing serious commitments and corresponding action from the new government to respect human rights.” Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373563 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-07-24 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The headline is not too bad, we have lots of watches and lots of dogs, but for human rights - we don't have, need, or want too many of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, webfact said: Prime Minister Prayut’s second term is starting with the same blanket disregard for human rights that characterised his first term,” said Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch’s Asia director. Is anyone really surprised at this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 28 minutes ago, webfact said: Watchdog slams Prayut policy statement for lack of rights ambition Nothing changes here. The junta is still in control. It is trying to hide behind a mask of respectability by holding a rigged election and calling itself the Palang Pracharat Party. They are only fooling themselves; everyone else is a wake-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 55 minutes ago, webfact said: New York-based Human Rights Watch has slammed the policy statement prepared by the new Prayut Chan-o-cha led government for presentation to Parliament on July 25, accusing it of failing to provide a pathway for restoring respect for human rights after five years of military rule. This must be a loss of face for him. I wonder how he can regain that face? Damn foreigners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: Human Rights Watch One watch Prawit can't corruptly owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith101 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 You can take the man out of the military but you cant take the military out of the man especially someone who was head of the armed forces for so long just wont happen . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickstav Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thailand's people need to look at what's going on in Hong Kong. Freedom is never given, you need to fight for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 These human rights people are misguided. Can they not see that NOWHERE in the world has better and stronger human rights than Thailand? The right of the rich to exploit and oppress the poor; the right of the mighty to kick the downtrodden and powerless in the teeth - and then demand grovelling respect and appreciation; the right above all to decide what is right and proper, in perpetuity (no need for honest elections here). Well, that certainly ain't my conception of the moral Good - let alone of 'human rights'. But I must defer to my betters ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 General Prayut staged a military coup in 2014 to topple an elected civilian government and run the country under military rules. Wrong wrong " Under His Rules " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Much more from the human rights statement https://prachatai.com/english/node/8149 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 11 hours ago, nickstav said: Thailand's people need to look at what's going on in Hong Kong. Freedom is never given, you need to fight for it. The average Thai doesn't care. I've spoken to quite a few people and they preferred the military controlled government. As they see it there was less corruption and if the police didn't sort out your problem, the army certainly did. Even the missus, who is better educated about politics than most likes Prayut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 2:49 PM, Enoon said: It looks the the guy on the right is trying to burn someone with his eyes~he thinks he's a superhero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Goes without saying, but thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen tracy Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 18 hours ago, Chelseafan said: The average Thai doesn't care. I've spoken to quite a few people and they preferred the military controlled government. As they see it there was less corruption and if the police didn't sort out your problem, the army certainly did. Even the missus, who is better educated about politics than most likes Prayut. What? Less corruption? Prayuth wrote the playbook on corruption. This is why he has openly threatened anyone that questions his enormous wealth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 6 hours ago, stephen tracy said: What? Less corruption? Prayuth wrote the playbook on corruption. This is why he has openly threatened anyone that questions his enormous wealth. I know that, you know that but the perception to the average Somchai is somewhat different. Besides, they don't really care about top-level politicians, it's the local police that they get annoyed about. They are the ones they have to interact with on a day to day basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 2:47 AM, Chelseafan said: The average Thai doesn't care. I've spoken to quite a few people and they preferred the military controlled government. As they see it there was less corruption and if the police didn't sort out your problem, the army certainly did. Even the missus, who is better educated about politics than most likes Prayut. B S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, brianthainess said: Even the missus, who is better educated about politics than most likes Prayut. Mmm are you sure she is ? coz it dont sound like it to me, and why does she keep needing the cops or army to sort things out ? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 7:46 AM, Cadbury said: Nothing changes here. The junta is still in control. It is trying to hide behind a mask of respectability by holding a rigged election and calling itself the Palang Pracharat Party. They are only fooling themselves; everyone else is a wake-up. Well if it looks like a turd and it smells like a turd then it is a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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