The Torture and Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Suppression bill, drafted by the Justice Ministry's Rights and Liberties Protection Department, has been forwarded to the cabinet for approval.
Ms Angkhana said the draft was last month sent back to the state agencies involved, such as the Royal Thai Police and the Defence Ministry, for further review, delaying its introduction.
She also expressed reservations over the draft's content. Section 9 states that a superior who is aware or unintentionally fails to prevent a public official under his charge of committing a crime will be charged as well. But the law fails to provide a clear definition of "superior", Ms Angkhana said.