Draft law on tackling forced disappearances, torture gets green light

By THE NATION

 

Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Thanadirek

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday (June 23) gave the go-ahead to a draft law on the prevention and suppression of torture and forced disappearances, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Thanadirek said.

 

This bill aims to protect every citizen from being tortured or “disappeared” by state officials as well as provide justice to victims. It also targets human rights violations.

 

The bill determines the prosecution, penalty for such acts and guidelines for remedy in line with international standards. Every case will be handled by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), but if DSI officials are suspected in the cases, the investigation will be handed over to the police.

 

The punishment for torture or forced disappearance is a jail term of one to 10 years and a fine of between Bt20,000 and Bt200,000.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390164

 

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These people would not be able to lie straight in bed!

 

<deleted> how the <deleted> can they think we can believe a single thing they say?

 

Aaah...forgotten the lack of education, ooh forgot the lack of a free press what about being indoctrinated from birth?

 

You gotta be brave to stick your head above the parapet as nobody will help when it goes Pete Tong, somebody needs to do it but really glad it aint my family...  

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

This bill aims to protect every citizen from being tortured or “disappeared” by state officials

Following the Noble Eightfold Path leads to liberation in the form of nirvana: ... Just this noble eightfold path: right view, right aspiration, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

 

Seems to be some cultural deficiency!

"The punishment for torture or forced disappearance is a jail term of one to 10 years and a fine of between Bt20,000 and Bt200,000."

 

Seems light.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Draft law on tackling forced disappearances, torture gets green light

And what about right now? You'd think if they're talking about these laws that they'd be doing everything they could to find they guy kidnapped and murdered in Cambodia. Seems they are doing nothing, yet the other day, they had no problems conducting a massive search operation for a lost dog. 

Will gang stalking be classified as torture?

 

 

The problem is the people involved in this are above the law anyway!

Sure its bad that such law is not enacted now. But it shows what crybabies foreigners are. Its a step in the right direction (if it is enacted). But all the posters do is moan instead of seeing its progress (again only if they go from draft to law)

This bill aims to protect every citizen from being tortured or “disappeared” by state officials as well as provide justice to victims. It also targets human rights violations.

 

More timely press releases considering what has been going on. I am not sure how this can work in a country that openly oppresses freedom of speech and having a differing opinion can quite literally get you 'disappeared'. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

if DSI officials are suspected in the cases, the investigation will be handed over to the police.

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

This bill aims to protect every citizen from being tortured or “disappeared” by state officials as well as provide justice to victims. It also targets human rights violations.

To draft a law to stop something is an admission that it happens... Oh dear oh dear !
Maybe the guy in Cambodia "disappearing" was a bit embarrassing?

 

A good intention if is it truly meant to be. We are defined by our actions, not our thoughts.

 

Thailand can not be a part of *Human rights violations* if it wants to change its image and attract homeless wealthy people.

 

They should go a step further and work on a national strategy to reduce poverty and social exclusion.

 

 

2020 and a law like this is not active YET????  wt...

 

and the ridiculous fines

1 hour ago, BobbyL said:

This bill aims to protect every citizen from being tortured or “disappeared” by state officials as well as provide justice to victims. It also targets human rights violations.

 

More timely press releases considering what has been going on. I am not sure how this can work in a country that openly oppresses freedom of speech and having a differing opinion can quite literally get you 'disappeared'. 

Can we have a moment of silence for the poor Thai woman who recently got a five-year jail sentence for posting on social media that garlic is good for your health?

 

Would this new law give jail sentences of one to ten years to the people who sent her to jail?

Edited June 24, 20206 yr by JCP108

Better late than never but it comes across as a bit weak. Making me think that the powers that be aren't really enthusiastic about preventing or punishing enforced disappearances.

Land  of  lipservice

4 hours ago, robblok said:

Sure its bad that such law is not enacted now. But it shows what crybabies foreigners are. Its a step in the right direction (if it is enacted). But all the posters do is moan instead of seeing its progress (again only if they go from draft to law)

No progress at all without the law actually being upheld, and what do you think those chances are? No need for a response as it's a totally rhetorical question.

Just now, Dap said:

No progress at all without the law actually being upheld, and what do you think those chances are? No need for a response as it's a totally rhetorical question.

Wouldn't worry too much what robb thinks he likes a bit of authoritarianism and a good old junta

 

He does tend to believe what they tell him so if they say they will do it that's good enough for him even when they prove time and time again they are completely unable to tell the truth... 

4 hours ago, mark131v said:

Wouldn't worry too much what robb thinks he likes a bit of authoritarianism and a good old junta

 

He does tend to believe what they tell him so if they say they will do it that's good enough for him even when they prove time and time again they are completely unable to tell the truth... 

Insightful 

Well, it's a nice law, but since the law does not apply to some people it's kind of worthless.

Don’t think this has anything to do with the disappearance of the Thai kid exiled in Cambodia. Probably about a former MP LT Colonel who has a history of abductions and murders or more recently a plan to do it again. Maybe about incarcerated Generals and human rights as well. Rohingya.