Truth Commission's seven recommendations
The Truth for Reconciliation Commission on Friday released its second report outlining its work progress and making seven recommendations in connection with the last year's violence.
"I sincerely hope that the government will accept and implement the recommendations in order to bring about reconciliation," commission chairman Kanit na Nakorn said.
The seven recommendations are:
- The government should lessen the conflict by dispensing justice equally among the victims and the state officials involved in the violence.
- The government should ensure that all sides exercise self-restraint in order to foster a climate of reconciliation.
- The legal proceedings in connection with lese majeste charges, emergency rule violations, cyberspace offence, should spell out clear indictments before apprehending suspects, encourage a fair bail review and detain suspects in these cases in a separate facility from the usual remand prison.
- Victims of violence should be entitled to compensation payments beyond the existing rules and regulations. The payments should cover incidents that occurred in 2009, 2010 and those before the 2006 coup.
- Victims of unfair legal treatment in connection with street protests should be compensated.
- The lese majeste cases and the violations of the Computer Act have increased at an alarming rate. All sides should stop involving the monarchy for political gain. The public prosecutors should review each case based on the merit of upholding the monarchy instead of letting the sentiment cloud judgement.
- The government should sponsor a public forum for all sides to exchange views in order to raise awareness that the political conflict is a normal occurrence for a society in transition.
