Thai lawmakers debate long-awaited legislation on torture, abductions

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BANGKOK: Thailand\u0027s parliament on Wednesday (Sep 15) started debating draft legislation outlawing torture and enforced disappearance, following years of delay and civil society outrage over alleged abuses and impunity among law enforcement personnel. A draft Bill designed to prevent and punish rogue state

BANGKOK: Thailand's parliament on Wednesday started debating draft legislation outlawing torture and enforced disappearance, following years of delay and civil society outrage over alleged abuses and impunity among law enforcement personnel.

Thailand signed an international convention on protection from enforced disappearance in 2012 but has not ratified the treaty. The progress of the latest legislation, of which one draft was approved by Cabinet in June, coincides with theby six police officers that was caught on a security camera and went viral online last month.

 

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