DEVELOPMENT OF LAWS ON THE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TORTURE AND ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) Study the background and importance of the protection of rights and assistance to responsible officials under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances Act B.E. 2565 2) study the concepts, theories, and principles of the protection of rights and freedoms 3) study Thai and foreign laws regarding the protection of rights and freedoms and assistance to responsible officials under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances Act B.E. 2565 4) analyze the provision of laws to protect and amend this Act to assist responsible officials who act honestly or perform their duties in accordance with the law and 5) obtain conclusions and recommendations for drafting the law on the protection and assistance of responsible officials under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances Act B.E. 2565. The target group is a method of studying documents, legal texts, academic textbooks, research reports, legal theses and articles in both Thai and foreign languages, laws regarding the enforcement of the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances Act B.E. 2565. The study found that statistics on torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading acts of human dignity are caused by government officials from various agencies. Under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act B.E. 2565 and also in accordance with the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, solving the problem of police, military and officials performing their duties according to the law.