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At 14.00 pm of the same day, the NHRC met Anand Panyarachun, a former Prime Minister. There was no press conference. On 15 th April 2010, the NHRC together with Buddhist, Islamic and Catholic leaders staged a forum at office of the National Human Rights Commission to jointly remind Thai society. Professor Dr. Imron Maluleem asked the society to maintain justice, and respect law and rules in society. Religious beliefs would help us make decisions mindfully. Archbishop Kriangsak Kovitvanich, Head of Bangkok Diocese and a Catholic leader, asked everyone to adhere to religious teachings of love, mercy and forgiveness. All parties should turn to talk to each other in peace and all of us should pray in our religions to release tension and bring the situation to a peaceful ending. Phra Dhammakosajarn, Prayoon Dhamajitto, representative acting on behalf of Phra Sangharaja, the Head of Buddhist Church, asked everyone to help solve the crisis problem in Thai society, preventing it from deteriorating into anarchy and turning to dhamma-based society by setting our mind with dhamma, cutting the cycle of vengeance, forgiving and healing each other and generating mercy to bring the nation through this crisis in good shape. On 20 th April 2010, the NHRC visited Mr. Banharn Silpaarcha, a former Prime Minister, at the office of Chart Thai Pattana Party. After the meeting, NHRC and Mr. Banharn held a joint press conference where Mr. Banharn explained that he proposed both the government and rally goers to step back and negotiate with each other. On 21 st April 2010, the NHRC visited Mr. Somchai Wongsawat, a former Prime Minister, at the office of Puer Thai Party. There was no press conference after the meeting. On 23 rd April 2010, the NHRC visited Mr. Chuan Leekpai, a former Prime Minister, at the office of the Democrat Party. After the meeting, the NHRC and Mr. Chuan held a joint press conference where Mr. Chuan asked the government to hold on to itself in facing and solving the problems and asked the rally goers to observe the law. Since the rally began on March 12, 2010, the first case of extreme violence occurred on 10 th April 2010 when the government announced that it wished to take back the area held by the rally goers around Phanfa Leelart Bridge on Rajadamnern Avenue to return back peace and order to the society, and issued an
Emergency Decree to quickly release tension from the rally situation. The government also asked the rally goers to refrain from using violence. Actions to take back the area were implemented step by step in 7 stages from light to heavy measures according to the internally accepted standard. After the government announced its intension and implemented actions to do so, violence occurred around Khok Wua Intersection, resulting in many casualties and damages to properties. On 23 rd April 2010, the NHRC issues an order no. 43/2553, appointing a specific sub-committee to consider and examine cases of violence occurred in the government’s taking back the area from rally goers on April 10, 2010, that resulted in many losses of lives and casualties, to be a fact finding process of which findings would be presented to concerned parties. This sub-committee was chaired by Professor Amara Phongsaphit and consisted of 19 members who were National Human Rights Commissioners and other involved people from various sectors with Dr. Choochai Supawongse, Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Commission being its secretary. On 25 th April 2010, the NHRC together with leaders of the three major religions – Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, network organizations and members of the public held a Thailand Merit Making ceremony at the Royal Ground, aiming to help the country go through this crisis in peace without violence, bringing back calm to Thai society as in the past. In this ceremony, the NHRC and leaders of the three religions commonly agreed that every citizen should take part in an activity, “One Person, One Minute, Join Thai Hearts into One,” by spending one minute a day after standing up for the National Flag at 18.00 pm. to be calmed and pray in one’s own religious belief for Thailand to go through this crisis in good shape. All members of the public were asked to do this every day until the crisis situation came to an end. On 28 th April 2010, the specific sub-committee appointed on April 10 held a meeting and a press conference afterwards where Professor Amara Phongsaphit, Chairperson of the sub-committee announced that two additional specific subcommittees would be appointed to examine the rally situation, that were a Sub- Committee on Legal Aspects and Regulations related to a Rally, and a Facting Finding and Evidence Gathering Sub-Committee. These two sub-committees would work along each other and were expected to be able to have information for presenting to the Commission for consideration.
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