Post by Soutpeel on Apr 20, 2016 10:22:24 GMT 7
NCPO rebuffs US human rights report on abuses
THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has brushed aside allegations of human rights abuses in the 2015 US State Department's report on Thailand, suggesting that its measures were restrained and aimed at protecting the majority of people's rights.
Colonel Winthai Suvaree, the NCPO spokesman, said the annual US report on human rights in Thailand reflected a sentiment that was not different from the US position in previous years, but Thai officials in the field had not yet received significant negative feedback from the public.
He also explained that the military-led government needed extra legal powers to restore peace and order because of the political crisis prior to the May 2014 coup. In addition, he said authorities had exercised their powers in a restrained manner and the majority of people were not concerned.
Regarding the NCPO's request for former politicians to attend "special briefing" sessions, he said, these measures were aimed at creating a better understanding and seeking cooperation, so it should not be viewed as violating human rights.
www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/NCPO-rebuffs-US-human-rights-report-on-abuses-30283988.html
THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has brushed aside allegations of human rights abuses in the 2015 US State Department's report on Thailand, suggesting that its measures were restrained and aimed at protecting the majority of people's rights.
Colonel Winthai Suvaree, the NCPO spokesman, said the annual US report on human rights in Thailand reflected a sentiment that was not different from the US position in previous years, but Thai officials in the field had not yet received significant negative feedback from the public.
He also explained that the military-led government needed extra legal powers to restore peace and order because of the political crisis prior to the May 2014 coup. In addition, he said authorities had exercised their powers in a restrained manner and the majority of people were not concerned.
Regarding the NCPO's request for former politicians to attend "special briefing" sessions, he said, these measures were aimed at creating a better understanding and seeking cooperation, so it should not be viewed as violating human rights.
www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/NCPO-rebuffs-US-human-rights-report-on-abuses-30283988.html
