Enforced Disappearance in Thailand

Documents 40 incidents that involve the enforced disappearance of 59 people in Thailand. Analyzes how two government policies, the 2003 war on narcotic drugs and the post 2001 policies respond to the insurgency in Southern Thailand. Gives an overview of politics and violence in Thailand, the international legal framework related to enforced disappearances, and the victims of enforced disappearances in Thailand. Considers the judicial remedies, the right to truth and right to restitution, compensation, rehabilitation and satisfaction. Provides recommendations for legislation, detention records, investigation procedures and prosecution, victims’ rights, and specific cases and patterns.