7 March 2014
Fighting for Justice
The 10-Year Anniversary of Somchai Disappearance
12 March 2014 08.30am-16.00pm
At Jumpot-Pantip Meeting Hall, Prachathipok-Rampaipanni Building, Chulalongkorn University, Pratumwan, Bangkok
Organized by Justice for Peace Foundation and International Commission of Jurist
08:30am-12:30pm
Panel Discussion, Exhibition and Award to the outstanding human rights activists on–10- Year Anniversary of Somchai Neelapaijit's Disappearance
Seminar on -"Thailand’s preparation to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance" and "Two legal challenges to the investigation and prosecution of cases of enforced disappearance in Thailand: Obstacles to litigating enforced disappearance cases in Thailand and How does the failure to locate a victim’s remains affect the rights and legal standing of a victim’s family in a criminal proceeding?"
Opening Remarks:
Ms Matilda Bogner, UN OHCHR Regional Representative
Panelists – As Families and Human Rights Activists
Angkhana Neelapaijit, Wife of Somchai Neelapaijit and president of Justice for Peace -JPF
Somchai Homlaor, Law Reform Commission of Thailand
Vasnat Panich, Senior Human Rights Lawyer
Ass.prof. Dr. Pokpong Seesanit, Faculty of Law, Thammasart University and
International Commission of Jurist – ICJ
Moderator: Dr. Naparat Kanrattanasute Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University
13.00pm. -16.00pm.
Award to the outstanding human rights activists on 10- Year Anniversary of Somchai Neelapaijit's Disappearance By Somchai Award Fund
*Translation available
*Break and lunch will be served
For more information
JPF: Pratubjit Neelapaijit Tel: 081-485-6475,
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