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Preface
As the National Human Rights Commissioner who is responsible
for civil rights, political rights and gender equality, I am happy and proud
to have the opportunity to work, learn and share the experiences and
difficulties of women human rights defenders throughout Thailand.
All of these women are humble, ordinary people who may be
unknown to the public, but they have all made valuable contributions
to Thai society. They are an important driving force for the protection
mechanism and the protection of human rights for all of Thailand.
Protecting human rights is a challenge in the midst of current economic
and social development trends. Large projects, both public and private,
affect the way of life of the community. In addition, some projects also
affect the environment and resource usage. Human rights defenders
benefit communities because they help balance sustainable development
with the protection of human rights for everyone.
Many years ago, there were many human rights defenders in
Thailand. Since then, both women and men have been killed, assaulted,
threatened, abused and sexually harassed. Most states cannot bring
the perpetrators to justice and often use gender-based violence to
humiliate and devalue women human rights defenders. This pattern
of threats and intimidation have changed.
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