Page 10 - The strategic plan of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (2002-2007)

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Human Rights ○ ○ ○
Situations and ○ ○ ○ ○

Challenges ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

1. An overview of the international human ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

rights situation ○ ○ ○ ○

At present, human rights and democracy are the subject of ○ ○ ○
global concern. Apart from the State, more actors such as ○ ○

individuals, civil society groups, social and political movements ○ ○ ○
have a greater role to promote and protect human rights in various ○ ○ ○

aspects world-wide. ○ ○ ○

Since the inception of the United Nations, there has been ○ ○ ○
much progress in international arena. The Commission on Human ○ ○ ○

Rights was then established, followed by the adoption of the ○ ○ ○
1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a number of ○ ○ ○
international human rights treaties. The appointment of the ○ ○

High Commissioner for Human Rights, and a wide range of ○ ○ ○
international meetings to address the issues concerning human ○ ○ ○

rights have emphasised how the international community attaches ○ ○
more importance to the promotion and protection of human ○ ○ ○
rights. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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