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Amnesty blasts delays to torture act

Rights activists campaign in front of parliament in September 2021 to pressure the House of Representatives to read drafts of bills on torture and forced disappearances. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

Amnesty International Thailand, a group of activists and families of victims have urged the Justice Ministry to enforce every regulation of the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, which takes effect today after the cabinet recently announced it would postpone enforcing some key provisions till Oct 1.

They submitted their petition to the ministry on Tuesday and reasoned that the delay in the enforcement of certain articles would create a huge barrier for people to receive justice.

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