Rights body fights for life, appeals to PM
The national human rights agency will submit a petition to the prime minister, the president of the National Legislative Assembly and the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee to express its opposition to a CDC proposal calling for the watchdog
Niran Pitakwatchara, a member of the National Human Rights Commission, said the NHRC was in the process of preparing the petition and it would soon be submitted to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the other two institutions.
He said the petition would provide detailed information regarding the NHRC’s results and why it deserved to remain a single entity.
Meanwhile, a source said a group of
non-profit organisation representatives would submit a paper on their position opposing the merger to the premier at Government House today.
Last week the NHRC issued a statement highlighting the differences in the power wielded by the two agencies.
It noted the role of the NHRC in combating human rights violations in the private and public sectors.
