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Alternative Report Submitted by

The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand

(NHRCT) on Thailand’s Implementation of the Convention

against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading

Treatment or Punishment

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Applicable Domestic laws of Thailand

1. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand of B.E. 2550 (1997)

guarantees the right of individuals not to be subjected to torture. The

second paragraph of Section 32 of the Constitution stipulates that a

torture, brutal act or punishment by cruel or inhumane means shall not be

committed. The punishment by judgments of the Courts or by virtue of

the law shall not be deemed as punishment by cruel or inhumane means

under this Section.

2. The current Criminal Code of Thailand does not provide for torture as

defined in Article 1 of the Convention as a specific offense, but the

provisions relating to certain offences may be applied to give effect to the

implementation of the Convention such as physically or mentally harmful

acts against other persons (Sections 289, 295-298), coercion of others by

inflicting physical harm (Section 309), and detention and kidnapping for

ransom (Sections 310 and 312-313). (Details of the relevant provisions of the

Criminal Code appear in the appendix.) The Criminal Code, however, does

not make explicit reference to the purposes of the act of torture as

defined in Article 1 of the Convention, which include an act committed to