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Execlusive Summary

When human trafficking occurred, it was found that many state officials involved and in some
cases, when victims entered the justice process, were not entitled to their rights as they should receive
in the process which was against the major international human rights treaties that Thailand was a Summary
state party. State agencies involved therefore should take actions seriously according to the National

Human Rights Plan, continuously organizing training workshops to provide related knowledge and
information to officials at all levels, implementing rules that had already been proclaimed in practice
and having appropriate measures to take care of witnesses in human trafficking court cases.

Unrest in the southern border provinces

Statistics shows that unrest in the southern border provinces decreased in 2017 compared with
2016. There were 551 incidents causing 235 death and 356 persons being injured while in 2016, there

were 807 incidents causing 307 death and 628 persons being injured. The state’s attempts to reduce
violence in the area affected right and liberty to life and body of local people. It tried to solve the unrest
problem through peaceful dialogue. In addition, for those affected by the unrest, the state provided
assistance and remedies in terms of property and mental recovery. However, there were still worrisome

situation concerning right in the justice process. The NHRCT still received petitions claiming that there
had been human rights violation while suspects were detained and interrogated. Rights in the justice
process was the issue the NHRCT received most petitions from the southern border provinces. Moreover,
there were concerns about impacts on right to life and body of children and women, participation of

women in the peace process and malnutrition of children in the southern border provinces as many
children in Narathawat, Pattani and Yala Provinces from newborn babies to the age of 12 years old still
did not receive complete set of immune inducing vaccines, putting the provinces in the top three in
Thailand. Rate of children under 5 years old being in skinny condition or having malnutrition was higher

than the average rate of the country.

Business and human rights

Business conducts affected human rights in many ways, resulting in international bodies coming
up with criteria for business conducts that respect human rights. In 2011, the UN Human Rights Council
recognized the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United
Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework (UNGPs) and advocated member countries to implement

the UNGPs in practices in their countries. In addition, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2560
(2017) has provisions on labour related to business conduct in Section 30 and Section 42.
In 2017, the government made commitments and progress to prevent and solve human rights
problems caused by business conducts, such as amendment of the Royal Act on Fishing (2 Issue), B.E.
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2560 (2017) and Royal Act on Administration of Works by Aliens, B.E. 2560 (2017), the Prime Minister’s
expression of political intent to implement the UNGPs and command the State Enterprise Policy and
Regulating Committee to order state enterprises to implement the UNGPs, development of a National

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