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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 International Covenant

on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Thailand acceded

to the Covenant on 5 September 1999 and it became into force for

Thailand on 5 December the same year. As a State party to the

Covenant, Thailand has an obligation to take measures to guarantee

and protect the rights recognized in the Covenant and submit

periodic reports on the implementation of the Covenant to the

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which is

established by the UN Economic and Social Council in accordance

with Article 16 of the Covenant. The Committee examined Thailand’s

initial country report during its 55 session on 4-5 June 2015 at the UN
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Office in Geneva.

Although the preparation of report on the implementation of the

Covenant is the primary responsibility of the State, the Committee on

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provides an opportunity to

national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and civil society organizations

to submit relevant information to the Committee. Given the important