a joint study conducted by the UN Development Program (UNDP) and Thailand’s Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, which found that Thailand lacked guidelines on body searches, detention and imprisonment of transgender persons, making them victims of mistreatment, harassment and violation by officials.  Read more here or on further Related Links below. [ insert hyperlink on “here’ to http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30358191

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This comes after other positive news that Thailand in pushing forward with preparations for same-sex Lifetime Partnership legislation. [ insert hyperlink on “Life Partnership legislation” to https://www.fridae.asia/gay-news/2018/11/06/14356.thailand-same-sex-lifetime-partnership-bill-moving-forward ]