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PREFACE

Currently, there are nine core international treaties on human

rights, which guarantees civil, political, economic, social and cultural

rights as well as provides protection to specific groups of people

who are vulnerable to human rights violations, such as children,

women and persons with disabilities. Thailand is now party to seven

of these international treaties, including the Convention on the

Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Thailand acceded to the

Convention on 29 July 2008 and it became into force for Thailand

on 28 August the same year. As a State party to the Covenant,

Thailand has an obligation to take all necessary measures to

promote and protect the rights recognized in the Convention and

submit periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention

to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which is

established in accordance with Article 34 of the Convention. The

Committee has scheduled to examine Thailand’s initial country

report in the first half of 20152014 at the UN Office in Geneva.

Although the preparation of report on the implementation of

the Covenant is the primary responsibility of the State, the

Committee against Torture provides an opportunity to national

human rights institutions (NHRIs) and civil society organizations to

submit relevant information to the Committee. Given the important

role of NHRIs in monitoring the human rights situation in their