Framework for amnesty bill reviewed by House reconciliation panel
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The House Committee on reconciliation is reviewing the framework for a draft amnesty legislation designed to mend fences among conflicting parties involved in the political disturbances following the 2006 coup, MP and chairman Sonthi Boonyaratglin said Tu
“The drafting of amnesty legislation will be done by the Council of State based on some 20 documents outlining past guidelines on political amnesty cases,” he said.
Sonthi said his committee would strive to implement reconciliation measures, including the amnesty draft by the Council of State, the recommendations by the Truth for Reconciliation Commission of Thailand, the report on reconciliation models from 10 countries compiled by the King Prajadhipok’s Institute.
The Nation
