UN rights council comes down heavily on junta
Thailand came under severe criticism over the human rights situation in the country with international delegates of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) raising serious concerns in Geneva yesterday.
At the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session, the Thai delegation led by Justice Ministry permanent secretary Chanchao Chaiyanukij toed the official line in responding to the questions and recommendations made by the UNHRC members, saying the junta needed to “limit” people’s rights and freedom to maintain peace, law and order during the transition period.
