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police officer. Police officials are discriminatory against Mr. Sor because he is HIV-positive
which is by other status and is inconsistent with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand
B.E. 2560 and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
which is a contract. Regarding human rights that Thailand is a party and must comply with
human rights violations against Mr. Sor, the NHRCT has one suggestion for the Royal Thai
Police to consider amending the SEC rules that With the qualifications and prohibited
characteristics of being a police officer, 2004 and a list of diseases or symptoms that should
not be a police official under Article 2 (14) attached to the SEC Rules on Qualifications and
Prohibited Characteristics of being a Police Officer in Article 11.8.5 to prevent selection. The
Royal Thai Police later informed that the SEC rules set appropriate rules as necessary
following the roles and duties of police officers within the scope of the law. It is not
discrimination unfairly due to differences in health or fitness in any way. Consequently, it was
resolved to maintain AIDS in the SEC Rules on Qualifications and Prohibitions of Being a
Police Officer B.E. 2547.
Subsequently, the NHRCT, at the meeting on the protection and standards of
human rights protection no. 38/2564 (13) dated 7 September 2021, passed a resolution to end
the follow-up of the implementation and to coordinate with various agencies to continue to push
this issue, such as publishing and producing reports. In this case, Ms. Sayamon Kaiyurawong,
National Human Rights Commissioner, and officials from the Office of the NHRCT met and
exchanged views with Mr. Surachai Phuprasert. Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime
Minister for Political Affairs on October 14, 2021, at the Government House Command
Building. It was noted that the NHRCT report has general recommendations. It did not specify
the field of police officers that might consider exempting HIV testing. It is part of the process of
selecting persons to be appointed as police officers and may cause the Royal Thai Police to
continue to confirm the resolution to maintain AIDS in the SEC rules on qualifications and
prohibited characteristics of Being a police officer in 2004 without conditions, it was considered
to be considered in the case of HIV testing. As part of the process of selecting persons to be
appointed as police officers to study in detail including other civil servants (if any), which may
consider studying the case of foreign countries as well and making recommendations for
amendments and improvements to laws, rules, regulations or orders to be in line with human
rights principles to the Cabinet or relevant agencies.