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Human rights in Thailand have long been a contentious issue. The country was among the first to sign the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and seemed committed to upholding its stipulations; in practice, however, those in power have often abused the human rights of the Thai nation with impunity.[1][2] From 1977 to 1988, Amnesty International (AI) reported that there were whitewashed cases of more than one thousand alleged arbitrary detentions, fifty forced disappearances, and at least one hundred instances of torture and extrajudicial killings. In the years since then, AI demonstrated that little had changed, and Thailand's overall human rights record remained problematic.[3]: 358–361 A 2019 HRW report expanded on AI's overview as it focuses specifically on the case of Thailand, as the newly government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha assumes power in mid-2019, Thailand's human rights record shows no signs of change.[4][5]: 7–8
- ^ Fenn, Mark (22 January 2015). "Thailand's Culture of Impunity". The Diplomat. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Culture of impunity and the Thai ruling class: Interview with Puangthong Pawakapan". Prachatai English. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Amnesty International Report 2017/18; The State of the World's Human Rights (PDF). London: Amnesty International. 2018. ISBN 9780862104993. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ McDonald, Taylor (25 July 2019). "Thailand fails to address rights abuse: HRW". ASEAN Economist. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ To Speak Out is Dangerous; Criminalization of Peaceful Expression in Thailand (PDF). New York: Human Rights Watch. October 2019. ISBN 9781623137724. Retrieved 26 October 2019.