Message from the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand Commemorating Human Rights Day 10 December 2022

The NHRCT regains ‘A’ status in the international flora, aiming at increasing effective capacity to safeguard human rights.

The NHRCT is concerned about the unrest along the Thailand-Myanmar border and also advised the government to accelerate humanitarian assistance to displaced people and do not return them back to danger.

NHRCT Weekly Press Conference, No. 13/2564 The NHRCT reports the investigation of human rights violations during political demonstrations: the disproportional acts by police officers and the use of artificial weapons by some protesters found. The NHRCT issues recommendations for the government to provide remedies to affected protesters, people and police officers.

Weekly Highlights of the NHRCT works (1/2021)

The NHRCT invited police to provide information on crowd control operations and discussed with relevant agencies how to protect children’s rights and to remedy people affected by demonstrations

The NHRCT recommends the proper management of assemblies with due respect of children’s rights; conflicts can be resolved by safe space for political dialogue

NHRCT supports the Parliament to speedily enact the Bill on Prevention of Torture and Enforced Disappearance, emphasizing the compliance with international standards, protection of the rights of persons in custody, and transparent prosecution of perpetrators

The NHRCT said the case of drug suspect who was tortured to death is a clear human rights violation, and urged the enactment of law against torture and police reform as priorities

The NHRCT to observe 7 August demonstration, urging all parties to adhere to human rights principles