Thailand Eyes UN Human Rights Council Seat with Optimism

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand is hopeful for a place on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as voting approaches. The election takes place this Wednesday, October 9, involving all 193 UN members casting secret ballots at the UN headquarters in New York. Cherdchai Chaivaivit, Thailand’s Permanent Representative to the UN, expressed "cautious optimism" regarding their bid.

 

The UNHRC, tasked with upholding global human rights, was founded in 2006 and includes 47 member states across five regional groups. Thailand, vying for one of five available council seats for the 2025-2027 term, faces competition from South Korea, the Marshall Islands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Cyprus.

Thailand's commitment to human rights stems from its exemplary Universal Health Coverage programme and recent policy changes, such as withdrawing its reservation to Article 22 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This move signifies its intent to protect children seeking refugee status in line with its international obligations.

 

During its previous UNHRC stint (2010-2013), Thailand advocated for enhanced capacity-building for human rights promotion. Now, it aims to leverage its historical strengths to secure another council term, hoping to impart regional and global best practices in human rights protection.

 

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-- 2024-10-09

 

[Peabody]

Good luck!

[ikke1959]

Does Thailand has Human Rights??? How about the overcrowded prisons? protestors in jail without a bail possibility for nothing? No freedom of speech, reading  and writings??  No equality for LHBTQ community, and hitting teachers with bamboo sticks in schools??  Underpaid work and not allowed to stay home for sickness or even burial as we could read this year, and that are not all cases but just a few. And the list can go on

[ozz1]

Yes locked up for saying the wrong thing or posting it there is no democracy or human rights here yet the elites get away with anything its best just to keep your mouth shut or else unfortunately

[MikeandDow]

Thailand has a long way to go to get a seat  on the UN Human Rights Council

[edwinchester]

Disappeared activists who turned up in the Mekong in concrete overcoats are all that's needed to disqualify Thailand from even applying for a seat at the UNHCR.

[Enzian]

Y Quynh Bdap is a Vietnamese Montagnard activist being held in Bangkok Remand Prison. A couple of weeks ago a Thai court decided to approve a request by the Vietnamese government that he be extradited to Vietnam on charges of terrorism. His case is complex, but it can be assumed that at least some voting UN members are aware of his situation.

[lordgrinz]

Until they do away with the 112 law, they can go sit on the sidelines. 

[Aussie999]

I think first they must practice human rights, otherwise it's a joke to allow Thailand to have a seat.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand is hopeful for a place on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as voting approaches. The election takes place this Wednesday, October 9, involving all 193 UN members casting secret ballots at the UN headquarters in New York. Cherdchai Chaivaivit, Thailand’s Permanent Representative to the UN, expressed "cautious optimism" regarding their bid.

Thailand... human rights, joke of the year.

[Straight-Beginning98]

Returning Burmese refugees into the hands of the barbaric state who will either kill them or use them as human shields on the battlefront. That's the extent of their understanding human rights. Where is the compassion prescribed by Buddhism ?

 

[brianthainess]

Has Thailand banned Torture yet or was that put on the back burner ?

 No freedom of speech. Equal justice for all ?

Thailand has no right to sit on the council and they should be told why.

[brianthainess]

1 minute ago, Straight-Beginning98 said:

Returning Burmese refugees into the hands of the barbaric state who will either kill them or use them as human shields on the battlefront. That's the extent of their understanding human rights. Where is the compassion prescribed by Buddhism ?

 

I agree 

[jippytum]

Thailand should be well down the pecking order when  it comes to allocatiing seats on the human rights commision. 

 

[watchcat]

15 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Thailand should be well down the pecking order when  it comes to allocatiing seats on the human rights commision. 

 

 

Along with North Korea.

[zyphodb]

14 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Does Thailand has Human Rights??? How about the overcrowded prisons? protestors in jail without a bail possibility for nothing? No freedom of speech, reading  and writings??  No equality for LHBTQ community, and hitting teachers with bamboo sticks in schools??  Underpaid work and not allowed to stay home for sickness or even burial as we could read this year, and that are not all cases but just a few. And the list can go on

 

Agreed, but have you seen the list of other countries on the UN Human Rights Council?

 

Thailand looks quite good compared to some of those...

 

[lordgrinz]

9 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

 

Agreed, but have you seen the list of other countries on the UN Human Rights Council?

 

Thailand looks quite good compared to some of those...

 

Actually, it just makes a joke out of the UN, it's about time we disband the UN and kick them out of NYC.

[MikeandDow]

Well Totally surprised!!!!  Thailand Won its seat on the counsel 

[lordgrinz]

9 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Well Totally surprised!!!!  Thailand Won its seat on the counsel 

 

With any luck, they will bring Kim Jong Un into the fold, then the farce will be complete.

[Yagoda]

11 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Actually, it just makes a joke out of the UN, it's about time we disband the UN and kick them out of NYC.

Can you imagine how many homeless and underhoused US citizens we could place in the giant area. Quit it, kick them out, seize the land, build housing for poor Americans.

 

I bet Israel is happy that Thailand is there. Bet the Israeli-Thai connections drives the antisemites here crazy. The Thai army sure loves those Tavor rifles too (great weapon btw, I just bought one in the states I will pick up in December)

[ravip]

3 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

I think first they must practice human rights, otherwise it's a joke to allow Thailand to have a seat.

I think first they must practice human rights - well said! This has been going on for decades

[retarius]

The UN has become a farce.

[ikke1959]

So the UN is untrustworthy too now.... 

[black tabby12345]

It is October 10 today.

Not April 1...

[PETERTHEEATER]

A deckchair bolted to the hull of a Chinese built submarine is available.

[Burma Bill]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s Permanent Representative to the UN, expressed "cautious optimism" regarding their bid.

 

Thailand joining the Human Rights Council - you must be joking! The best laugh for me today.

 

"We will remember them"

(source Google)

 

1976  The 6th October Event - massacre of leftist Thai students by police and right wing paramilitaries at Thammasat University in Bangkok.

 

2004 - The Tak Bai Massacre - muslim "activists" (currently in the news again)

 

2010 - the massacre of red shirt protesters and innocent civilian bystanders by the police and military (men in black), authorised by the Yellow Shirt Government of PM Abhisit Vejjajiva

 

The victims of 112