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Recommending State

UN Member State or Permanent Observer making sexual rights related recommendations, comments or asking questions to the State under Review.

Review Documentation

Sources of information used as the basis for a State’s review.  Includes the State’s National Report, UN Compilation Report and a Stakeholder Summary.

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State responses to recommendations and issues raised in the UN Compilation and Stakeholder summary.

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  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Cyprus

    Cyprus
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Ensure Thai women have the right to pass on their citizenship to their spouses and children.
    Explanation
    Noted. Not consistent with our plans and priorities at this stage.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Fiji

    Fiji
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    • Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
    • Violence on the basis of gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take the necessary steps to combat discrimination and violence against women and children, and on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Bulgaria

    Bulgaria
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take further measures to improve women’s access to employment and safe working conditions.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Address the high cases of sexual and gender-based violence against girls and women through a solid, preventive regulatory framework focused on comprehensive reparation for victims.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Right to marry
    • Marginalized groups of women
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    CRPD expressed concern that family law (Commercial and Civil Code, book V) prevented some persons with disabilities from marrying and founding a family, and that parents of children with disabilities encountered obstacles to gaining access to specific support for exercising their parental responsibilities and preventing abandonment. It recommended that Thailand repeal section 1449 and related provisions of the family law that discriminated against certain persons with disabilities with respect to their right to marry and found a family, and that it increase the availability of early and comprehensive information, services and support to children with disabilities and their families. [Para 31]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    • Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
    • Violence on the basis of gender identity
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    Despite some progress following the enactment of the Gender Equality Act in 2016, JS10 and JS11 expressed concern about employment discrimination, invisibility and silencing, unreported violence and abuse, family and societal pressure to conform to gender norms and roles of LGBTIQ+ people as they were insufficiently protected by Thailand’s legal frameworks and the severe challenges in accessing their rights. [Para 7]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    In order to reaffirm Thailand’s commitment to combating human trafficking, the Government has extended an invitation to the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children to visit the country in 2011. [Para 113]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Uruguay

    Uruguay
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt all necessary measures to eradicate and eliminate practices and customs which discriminate against women, including stereotypes which undermine their social and legal condition and hinder, at the same time, the implementation of commitments to the CEDAW.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 78) The Women's Development Plan (2012%u20132016) has been developed, in line with the principles of relevant international human rights standards such as the CEDAW and the Beijing Declaration, to provide policy direction for the promotion and protection of women's rights as well as the empowerment of women in the society. To achieve these goals, the Plan identifies five strategies, namely (1) promote the positive attitudes towards gender equality, (2) develop women's capacity and opportunity, (3) promote women's health and reproductive health and rights, (4) promote women's participation in the politics, administration and decision-making process, and (5) enhance the capacity of mechanisms and women's organisations at all levels.
    Para 79) The Government launched the Women's Development Fund in 2012 to enhance women's economic opportunities through a revolving fund for women's groups. The Fund also serves as a tool to promote women's leadership and management skills through women's empowerment projects.
    Para 80) To further increase gender equality, since 2012, the Cabinet has approved paid leave of up to 15 days for male government officials whose wives have given birth. MOL has also worked to seek cooperation from the private sector to grant the same benefits of paternity leave to their male workers.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Slovenia

    Slovenia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take measures towards modifying those social, cultural and traditional attitudes that are permissive of violence against women.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 81) Thailand attaches importance to eliminating violence against women. Apart from the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence Act of 2007, additional legal measures have been adopted to further protect women. Recent developments are, among others, the Amendment to Article 397 of the Penal Code regarding the punishment of acts involving sexual harassment or intimidation both in public and domestic realms (effective in February 2015) and the measures to prevent and address sexual violations and harassment in the workplace (approved by the Cabinet in June 2015).
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Study the possibility of ratifying [...] ICCPR-OP1; OP-ICESCR; OP-CRPD.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 36) Thailand is in the process of ... ratifying the Optional Protocol to the CRPD (cabinet approval expected by May 2016) ...
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Outcome Report

    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Voluntary Commitment
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Thailand will withdraw its reservation to article 16 of the CEDAW. [...]
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 35) Thailand withdrew reservations and interpretative declarations to different human rights instruments in the past 4 years as follows: ... the reservation to Article 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 18 July 2012 ...
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Namibia

    Namibia
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure birth registration for all children born on its territory, especially those who are not registered due to the economic status of their parents, ethnicity and immigration status.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 114) On the issue of the reduction of statelessness for children, Thailand has recently enacted the Civil Registration Act (No.3) B.E. 2562 (2019), which authorises registrars to accept the birth registration of children whose origins cannot be identified or who cannot show official proof of Thai nationality. Moreover, if there is proof that the child has resided in Thailand continuously for at least ten years, they now have the right to request Thai citizenship.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 51) CEDAW remained concerned that despite the measures adopted by Thailand, a significant number of children had not had their births registered or lacked birth registration documents and were thus vulnerable to becoming stateless.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Turkey

    Turkey
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OIC
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Multiply efforts to combat child sex tourism, especially by adopting a comprehensive regulatory framework.
    Implementation
    National 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
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Outcome Report

    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Voluntary Commitment
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Thailand will:
    (a) Become a party to ... OP-ICCPR ...
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The Government attaches great importance to solving problems relating to person's legal status through universal birth registration, population survey, and issuance of identity cards. [Para 107]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Sexual violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    It was concerned at the low level of prosecution for sexual and domestic violence and regretted that, in practice, domestic violence was treated as a private matter. It recommended that Thailand further address all forms of gender-based violence and abuse by revising the relevant provisions of the Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act. [Para 26; CAT]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    In 2012, almost all children under five were registered at birth however a large gap between the birth registration rates of Thai and non-Thai households persisted, which originated from the incomplete implementation of the amendments affecting mostly children born from refugee, asylum seeker or stateless parents. [Para 5]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Outcome Report

    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Comment
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Increase the number and funding of HIV programmes provided to lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans-gender and inter-sex (LGBTI) persons.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Iceland

    Iceland
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Enact a Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act by 2023 in consultation with LGBTI+ groups in Thailand.
    Explanation
    Noted. Despite the interest in, and the importance the Government has placed on, the promotion and protection of the human rights of people from diverse groups including LGBTI+ persons as well as the recent developments to modernize the country’s legislation in this area, this recommendation elaborates specific elements for the law and time frames that is too restrictive to be consistent with the current dynamic of the on-going discussions or which may not be attainable within the next cycle. However, our efforts to make constant progress in this area will continue.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    On 19 February 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the provisions in the Penal Code on abortion were contrary to principles and rights under the Constitution. Soon thereafter, amendments were made to Section 301 and Section 305, Chapter 3, on Abortion Offences and in the same month, the Act on amendment of the Penal Code (No. 28) B.E.
    2564 (2021), Section 305, provided that women could terminate their pregnancy within 12 weeks of gestation. [Para 67]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    DPR Korea

    DPR Korea
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue implementation of social-oriented policies aimed at further improving the well-being of specific groups, including children, women, older persons, persons with disabilities and migrant workers.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Hungary

    Hungary
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Further strengthen its efforts regarding the provision of essential services and support of victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Question
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Is the government of Thailand considering further steps to promote equal rights for LGBTI by extending the premises of its Civil Partnership Bill, given that the current term of ‘partner’ still excludes them from several rights and benefits?
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    • Sexually transmitted infections
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    PPAT noted that many migrants and their families, especially those who migrated irregularly, were particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, leaving their spouses and children without access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and more vulnerable to unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs), limited antenatal care, and maternal mortality. [Para 62]
  • State Under Review:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    • Adolescent pregnancy
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Importance is being placed on the problem of premature teen pregnancy. The National Policy and Strategy on the Development of Sexual Reproductive Health has been developed to address the problem through a multidisciplinary approach and promoting sexual reproductive health education for children and youth as an effective preventive measure. Thailand is also in the process of developing the Draft Reproductive Health Protection Act to promote and protect the sexual reproductive rights of all women. It also addresses the right to education of pregnant teenagers to enable them to continue their studies in schools. [Para 75]