UN rights chief urges govt to act on TRCT report
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GENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday welcomed the release of the final report of a commission on the 2010 political violence as a positive step to advance accountability and reconciliation among different segments of Thai
A report by the Truth for Reconciliation Commission of Thailand (TRCT) – which was set up by the previous government in 2010 – concluded with “substantive findings backed by forensic evidence” and recommendations to bring the perpetrators to justice, Pillay said in Geneva.
The demonstrations in April and May 2010 led to violent protests and ensuing suppression in which 92 people died and thousands were injured. On July 6, 2010, the government established the TRCT with a mandate to seek truth and reconciliation.
“In spite of its limited mandate and initial difficulties, the TRCT has conducted an important investigation into political violence and human rights violations in Thailand,” the High Commissioner said. “The Royal Thai Government now has the responsibility to act on the TRCT’s recommendations, both in holding state officials to account and addressing the institutional weaknesses identified in the report.”
The Nation
