Public Seminar on “The Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Draft Bill

Public Seminar “The Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Draft Bill: A concrete solution for the prohibtion and prevention and of torture in Thailand” Thursday, 23 June 2011, 9.00 -16.30 Room 222, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University (Tha Prachan Campus), Bangkok

Schedule

8.30 – 9.00 Opening speech and objectives of the seminar Mr. Wasant Panich, Advisor of Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA)

9.00 – 9.30 Torture from the viewpoint of the affected parties Mrs. Pikul Promchan, representative of the Network of Relatives of Those Who Have Died and Been Made Disappeared in Kalasin

9.30 – 10.15 An overview of torture in Thailand Ms. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet , Director of CrCF

10.15 – 10.30 Coffee break

10.30 – 11.00 Torture and its psychological impact Mr. James Lin, law specialist from the American Bar Association (ABA)

11.00 – 11.45 Review the problems and possible solutions to torture Assoc. Prof. Narong Jaiharn, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University

11.45 – 12.30 Q&A

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break

Moderated by TV host from TPBS

13.30 – 14.00 An overview of the Draft Prevention and Suppression of Torture Act B.E…. By Ms. Poonsuk PoonsukCharoen, Technical Coordinator, Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA),

14.00-15.30 Comments and opinions toward the Draft Prohibition and prevention of Torture Act B.E…. Mr. Wanchai
Rujanawong, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Attorney General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prathan Wattanawanich, visiting lecturer, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University Mr. Somchai Homlaor, Law Reform Commissioner, Ms. Suwanna Suwanjutha, Director General of the Rights and Liberties Protection, Department, Ministry of Justice.

14.30 – 14.40 Coffee break

15.30 – 16.15 Q&A

16.15 – 16.30 Closing and wrap up Ms. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet , Director of CrCF

Sessions moderator: Ms. Preeda Thongchumnum, CrCF