DEFINITION OF TORTURE, CRUEL, INHUMAN, DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT AND ENFORCE DISAPPEARANCE UNDER THE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TORTURE AND ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE ACT, B.E. 2565 (2022)

Abstract

This article aims to study the definition of torture, cruel treatment, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as the suppression and prevention of such acts in accordance with the law, especially when they result in harm to individuals. Based on the analysis of the Royal Decree on the Suppression and Prevention of Torture and Enforced Disappearance of B.E. 2565 (2022), the term "torture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment" includes acts of torture or forced action causing severe physical or mental suffering. The emphasis is placed on torture caused by officials to extract confessions or as punishment for a crime, broadening the definition from the general or subjective use of the term. Thus, the Royal Decree on the Suppression and Prevention of Torture and Enforced Disappearance of B.E. 2565 was enacted to address the problem of authorities committing acts of violence in a way that violates human dignity. This law aims to define clear standards for preventing violations of international human rights law. From this study, it can be concluded that the definition of torture, cruel treatment, inhumane or degrading treatment, and punishment causing harm to individuals as stipulated in the Royal Decree on the Suppression and Prevention of Torture and Enforced Disappearance of B.E. 2565 (2022) is intended to address the problem of officials committing violence that results in harm to individuals