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Human rights body asks PM to rescind a part of emergency order
THURSDAY, APRIL 07, 2022
The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday resolved to ask the prime minister to rescind a part of a Covid-19 emergency order that is seen as violating the freedom of expression.
Departing rights defenders air concerns over restrictions
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019
Two former members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Angkhana Neelaphaijit and Tuanjai Deetes, on Wednesday explained that they had resigned from the NHRC this week over concerns that a change in procedures would restrict the ways they could help vulnerable people.
Dangerous farm chemicals still allowed for at least two years
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019
PARAQUAT, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos are still allowed for use in Thailand for at least another two years, after the Hazardous Substance Committee yesterday reaffirmed its previous decision not to ban the three controversial agrochemicals.
State officials behind 90% of rights violations
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018
NHRC blames difference in understanding; expert puts it down to abuse of power.
Paraquat green light under scrutinyby human rights commission
MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018
THE NATIONAL Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is investigating the Agriculture Department over allegations that it violated human rights last October when it extended the licences for many companies to sell paraquat.
Deep divisions in committee over resetting of the NHRC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2017
A MEMBER of the joint law review committee examining the National Human Rights Commission bill conceded yesterday that there were deep differences over the proposal to reset the whole current NHRC.
New rights mediation centre aims to restore the dignity of victims
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017
IN ORDER to avoid contributing to hush money payments, bribery and the gagging of human rights victims, the newly established mediation centre of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Bangkok has put in place multiple steps to screen eligible cases, officials have confirmed.
NHRC chief up in arms over proposed reconstitution of agency
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
THE CHIEF of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a stand against a new organic law governing the agency that could result in it being restructured.
NHRC chief opposed to re-registration of commission
SATURDAY, JUNE 03, 2017
The new organic law on the National Human Rights Commission should not require the NHRC to re-register as its structure in the current charter is the same as it was the previous charter, NHRC chairperson Wat Tingsamit on Saturday.
Witnesses too scared to talk of Lahu slaying
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017
THE NATIONAL Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team visiting Chiang Dao district in the far North to probe the extrajudicial killing of young Lahu activist Chaiyapoom Pasae will ask to see all evidence, especially the closed-circuit TV recording, which authorities claim shows Chaiyapoom resisting officers who stopped him at a checkpoint, plus autopsy results.