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Identifying Basic Indicators for the Compliance with
Human Rights Obligations under
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights*

Assistant Professor Wichai Srirat,
Jitsupang Tantipriom, Boontan Tansuthep-veravong
and Natakorn Srikaew

Abstract

This paper aims to explain how basic human rights indicators which will
be used by the NHRCT have been developed. It discusses functions of indicators for
the observance of international obligations. It illustrates how to identify key elements
responding particular human rights problems in the Thai society and what sorts of

data/ information shall be used for the assessment of their linkage to the indicators
characteristics. 420 indicators have been identified. Among these, 194 are key indicators
and 226 are supporting indicators. The research categorized them into five groups;
indicators for- (1) the right to self-determination and participation in public affairs,
(2) the right to life and the rights relating to security of person, (3) the rights under
justice system, (4) the rights relate to freedom of conscience, opinion, expression,
association and assembly, (5) the right to standard of living and social security.

Keywords: human rights indicators, international obligations on human rights, National

Human Rights Commission of Thailand

* The research on Identifying Basic Indicators for the Compliance with Human Rights
Obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights conducted by Assistant Professor
Wichai Srirat, Facaulty of Law, Sukothai Thammathirat Open University, Jitsupang Tantipriom,
Boontan Tansuthep-veravong and Natakorn Srikaew which is funded by the Office of the National
Human Rights Commission. This research is awarded excellent by Institute for Research and
Development, Sukothai Thammathirat of the year 2016.