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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS7 noted unskilled workers and those belonging to ethnic minorities without regular identity cards were being particularly disadvantaged in the labour market with a persistence of discrimination in access to work. JS7 recommended that the Government, inter alia, focus on the main causes, such as non-birth registration and education. [Para 47] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt all necessary measures to tackle the root causes of the problems of child prostitution, sexual tourism, use of children in pornography and trafficking in women, stepping up its efforts to improve the economic situation. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Expedite the drafting and the adoption of the gender equality bill.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 19) Since the first cycle review, a number of human rights related legislations has been passed or amended to further strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights. Some notable ones are as follows:
- The Gender Equality Act of 2015 (effective on 9 September 2015) aims to protect everyone, including persons with sexual expression that is different from biological sex, from gender-based discrimination. The Act establishes mechanisms, namely Gender Equality Promotion Committee to promote gender equality in all agencies, Committee on Consideration of Unfair Gender Discrimination to receive complaints and order sanction or compensation for the victims of discrimination, and Gender Equality Promotion Fund for compensation or redress. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:PolandPolandRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify OP-ICCPR. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:KazakhstanKazakhstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Step up efforts to effectively combat violence against women and children.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.
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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:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Further strengthen measures to ensure equal access to health services for all, while giving special attention to the needs of children, women and the elderly.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 37) The CEDAW commended the measures taken by Thailand to improve women’s access to health-care services, such as the universal health coverage scheme, which had led to longer life expectancy, reduced rates of HIV infection and the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. Nevertheless, it remained concerned about reports of high rates of maternal mortality in the southern border provinces and among ethnic minority groups, and reports of women with disabilities being subjected to forced sterilization and abortion.
Para 50) [CEDAW] also expressed concern that rural women: continued to lack access to basic social services, such as education and health care, including sexual and reproductive health care, …
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 46) JS28 expressed concern about the lack of healthcare for Malayu women and girls and the continued practice of genital circumcision
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:N/AContents:In compliance with Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), all children who are born in Thailand are entitled to birth registration and other rights under the Article. We also continue to consider, where appropriate, further amendment of the Civil Registration Act of 2008 and the Nationality Act of 2008, as well as provide even greater access to birth registration and individual documentation services, including late birth registration, to build on our progress in reducing vulnerability to statelessness. [Para 69] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Abortion
- Adolescent pregnancy
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:NeglectedContents:The same Committee recommended that Thailand take preventive measures to address the problem of the high rate of teenage pregnancies and unsafe abortions, strengthen its sexual and reproductive health education programmes that are age-appropriate for both boys and girls and ensure the accessibility, availability and affordability of sexual and reproductive health services. [Para 57; CESCR] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:CroatiaCroatiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Early marriage
- Sexual abuse
- Forced marriage
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that children cannot be legally married, especially to the perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence and abuse.ExplanationThailand supports this recommendation as they are in line with our obligations under international law and policies to promote and protect the rights of vulnerable groups. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:FijiFijiRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure the meaningful participation of women, children, persons with disabilities, and local communities in the development and implementation of climate change and disaster risk reduction frameworks. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:SenegalSenegalRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Step up efforts to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women and to ensure that cases of violence against women are fully investigated and perpetrators prosecuted. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Russian FederationRussian FederationRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Take effective measures to prevent the sexual exploitation of minors. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS21 expressed concern about the dissolution of the opposition Future Forward Part (FWP) in February 2020 by the Constitutional Court, and JS3 noted with concern the targeting and judicial harassment of its members noting the misogynistic attacks and intimidation to discredit female opposition MPs. [Para 32]
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:The National Committee on the Policy and Strategy for the Advancement of Women, chaired by the Prime Minister, is the central body responsible for policies and measures on women. The 10th Women's Development Plan (2007–2011) highlights several priority areas to enable women to fully realize their human rights. [Para 70] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW recommended that Thailand address the root cause of trafficking by increasing its efforts to improve the economic situation of women.[Para 26] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sex work / "prostitution"
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Recommended revision of legislation to protect the rights of persons that enter into the sex industry; application of the Thai Labour Act and Social Security Act to all Entertainment Places and allowing self-employed sex workers to join the Social Security Scheme and access to comprehensive health services for migrant sex workers. [Para 32] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Review its penitentiary policy to become more gender-sensitive and child-friendly, taking on board the interests of mother-prisoners and their minor children.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 84) The Government has been continuously implementing the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders, or the "Bangkok Rules" to eliminate discrimination against women prisoners by mainstreaming gender sensitivity in the criminal justice system. Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) was established in 2011 and has played an important role in promoting the implementation of the Bangkok Rules through its researches and capacity-building programmes. TIJ has partnered with the Department of Corrections to initiate the Pilot Project on model prisons to implement the Bangkok Rules. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:BangladeshBangladeshRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to eliminate discrimination against women.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 11) The HR Committee noted with concern that section 17 of the Gender Equality Act (2015) allowed for exceptions to gender discrimination on grounds of religion and national security.
Para 23) CEDAW also expressed concern about the persistence of multiple barriers impeding women and girls from obtaining access to justice and effective remedies for violations of their rights, in particular for rural women, indigenous women, women belonging to ethnic and religious minority groups and women with disabilities.
Para 33) CEDAW expressed concern about the high concentration of women in the informal employment sector, including as domestic workers, who continued to be excluded from labour and social security protections, such as minimum wage protection, overtime compensation and maternity leave. It was also concerned about the persistence of discrimination on the basis of gender in the workplace, including with regard to recruitment, promotion and retirement age, which, in many factories, was reportedly set at 55 years of age for women compared with 60 years of age for men. It was further concerned about the absence of legislation prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace, notwithstanding reports that it was widespread in the country.
Para 44) [CEDAW] reiterated its previous concern regarding the persistence of strong stereotypical attitudes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society, which undermined women’s social status and constituted a root cause of the disadvantaged position of women in many areas, including in the labour market and in political and public life.
Para 45) [CEDAW] remained concerned that there were still stricter conditions for Thai women to confer their nationality on foreign spouses, and that among ethnic minority and indigenous communities, men were reportedly given priority to register for nationality, leaving a disproportionate number of ethnic minority and indigenous women without nationality and with restricted freedom of movement and limited access to education, employment, health care and social protection.
Para 49) CEDAW expressed serious concern that women human rights defenders, in particular those advocating for land rights, protection of the environment and the rights of indigenous women, rural women, lesbian women, bisexual women, transgender women and Muslim women in the southern border provinces, had increasingly become targets of lawsuits, harassment, violence and intimidation by authorities and business enterprises.
Para 50) [CEDAW] also expressed concern that rural women: continued to lack access to basic social services, such as education and health care, including sexual and reproductive health care, as well as access to justice; were not represented in decision-making bodies and structures at the national and local levels and were excluded from policymaking processes on issues that affected them; and faced restrictions to their right to land and natural resources, owing to land acquisition for development projects, use by the mining and other extractive industries and the zoning of national parks.
Para 60) CRPD was concerned about the lack of legislation, policies or programmes designed to protect women and girls with disabilities from multiple and intersectional discrimination and violence, and about the limited opportunities for women with disabilities to be systematically involved in decisions that concerned them directly.
Para 73) … CEDAW remained concerned that Muslim women in the southern border provinces continued to face obstacles to the enjoyment of their rights on an equal footing with men, including with regard to access to education, employment, health care and social security, and that their situation was exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in the region.
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. It also noted that the 2015 Gender Equality Act was ineffective in protecting and ensuring gender equality and the persistence of stereotypes as a contributor to discrimination.
Para 56) … Malayu women and children faced additional barriers in advancing their rights due to their intersectional identities.
Para 58) JS15 highlighted that discriminatory law and policies undermining land, community and environmental rights of indigenous peoples in Thailand had a significant negative impact on women’s lives, including poverty, food insecurity, loss gender inequality of livelihoods and traditional ways of life, and resulted in powerlessness with the landless, stateless indigenous women ... being extremely vulnerable.
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 62) JS13 noted that women migrant workers faced more discriminatory work environment and worsened working conditions.
Para 69) JPF also expressed concern about informal justice systems “hukum pakat” based on religious and cultural principles in three Southern Border Provinces, which discriminated against women and girls. Malayu Muslim women’s political participation and decisionmaking were restricted by religion, culture and tradition and local values.
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:BoliviaBoliviaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Redouble efforts to combat forced labour and sexual 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:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:NeglectedContents:JS6 noted that Thailand did not recognize any sex or gender transitions, as a result of which transgender people encounter difficulties on a daily basis, including when seeking employment, pursuing education and even travelling abroad. [Para 12] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:EcuadorEcuadorRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Forced marriage
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Classify child, early and forced marriages as forms of sexual exploitation, and eliminate article 277 of the Penal Code in order to prevent girls who are victims of sexual abuse from marrying the perpetrator of the crime in order to condone the penalty.ExplanationNoted. The legal provision cited in the recommendation had already been amended but details on other elements would need further legislative work... -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, especially in education, employment and health. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:LuxembourgLuxembourgRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Review the law on gender equality to remove any limitation on protection against gender discrimination. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:NepalNepalRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue necessary measures to promote the representation of women in the politics and decision-making levels. -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The United Nations country team recommended, among others, that universal health coverage ensure a response system to all forms of violence, especially gender-based violence, and that age and context-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education be provided to adolescents. [Para 37]