A National Seminar on Proposed Practical Guidelines on the Protection and Promotion of Access to Justice for Malay Muslim Women in the Southernmost Provinces of Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand. Full details ▼
Event type: Conferences, meetings, symposiums
Start date: 21 April 2015 | Start time: 01:30 UTC +00:00
End date: 21 April 2015 | End time: 06:00 UTC +00:00
Location: Kamonthip 1 Room, The Sukosol Hotel, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand, 10400

Event description

 

Agenda

08:30 – 09:00

Refreshments

09:00 –  09:30

Registration

M.C. Dr. Pratubjit Neelapaijit

9:30 – 10:00

  • Reporting:
    Angkhana Neelapaijit, Chairperson of the Justice for Peace Foundation and a sub-committee member on Strategic Operation on Human Rights in the Southern-border Provinces, NHRCT.
  • Opening Remark:
    Professor Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT)

10:00 – 10:15

Video Presentation: “Voices of Women: Calling for Justice”

10.15 – 11.00

Access to Justice of Muslim Women in the Southern-border Provinces: Guidelines and Findings of the Project

  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Suchart Setthamalinee: a committee of Central Islamic Council of Thailand (Current Practices and Islamic Principles)
  • Usa Lerdsrisuntad: Foundation For Women (FFW)  (Guidelines)
  • Moderator:  Siriporn Skrobanek: Foundation For Women (FFW)

M.C. Dr. Ratchada Jayagupta (UN Women)

11:00 – 12:45

Panel Discussion:
Response to the PROPOSED PRACTICAL GUIDELINES  ON THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR MALAY MUSLIM WOMEN IN THE SOUTHERNMOST PROVINCES OF THAILAND

  • Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC): Panu Uthairat, Secretary-General of SBPAC
  • Ministry of Social Development and Human Security:  Pol. Gen. Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of MSDHS or his representative.
  • The Central Islamic Council of Thailand:  Saki Pithukkhumpol, Council Member of Academics and Education
  • Ministry of Justice: Representative of the Ministry
  • Law Enforcement and Human Rights Bureau, Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4: Director of Law Enforcement and Human Rights Bureau of the ISOC Region 4 Forward Command

·       The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN): Roberta Clarke, Regional Director of UN Women Asia-Pacific and Thailand’s Representative

Moderator(s):  

Angkhana Neelapaijit: Chairperson of the Justice for Peace Foundation and a   Sub-committee member on Strategic on Human Rights in the Southern-border Provinces, NHRCT,  and

Supatra Puthananusorn: Expert on Women Rights

12:45 – 13:00

Closing Remark:
Professor  Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand

Group Photo

13:00

Lunch

Map

Photo: UN Women/Pornvit Visitoran. To view photo in high resolution go to: UN Wome Flickr
More information:
Contact person: Dr. Ratchada Jayagupta ratchada.jayagupta[at]unwomen.org +66 2 288 2474