| Submit your comments on this article |
| Southeast Asia |
| UN chief urges Thai probe |
| 2010-06-01 |
| [Straits Times] UN HUMAN rights chief Navi Pillay called on Monday for an independent probe into the recent deadly violence in Thailand and for those responsible for rights violations to be held to account. 'To foster longer-term political reconciliation, I urge the government to ensure that an independent investigation of recent events be conducted and all those found responsible for human rights violations are held to account,' Ms Pillay said. The comments by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights came as Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was accused in parliament of violating human rights when he ordered an army crackdown on opposition protesters that left 88 people dead. Ms Pillay acknowledged that the Thai government had tried to resolve the deadlock and that the authorities had the responsibility of restoring order. 'In doing so, however, they must abide by international standards concerning the use of force and due process for those detained,' she said. |
| Posted by:Fred |