THE CONCEPTS OF NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE LIBERTY IN THE GENDER EQUALITY ACT, B.E. 2015
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This research article aims to (1) analyze the presence of the concepts of negative liberty and positive liberty within various provisions of the Gender Equality Act B.E. 2558 (2015), and (2) synthesize the research findings into policy recommendations for the amendment and improvement of the said Act.
Methodologically, the research adopts a philosophical approach, utilises qualitative methods, and is grounded in documentary legal research. Both primary and secondary legal sources are employed, and discourse analysis is used as the principal analytical technique.
The findings reveal that: (1) the Act promotes negative liberty, notably through protection from state interference, the safeguarding of private autonomy, and the provision of legal remedies in cases of discriminatory treatment; (2) the Act also advances positive liberty, including the empowerment of individuals to determine the course of their own lives, the provision of comprehensive redress mechanisms, and state-supported protective structures; and (3) twenty policy recommendations are proposed for the amendment of the Act in line with Berlin’s framework. These recommendations focus on limiting state power, strengthening the legal mechanisms for the protection of rights, and enhancing the decision-making capacity of individuals.
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