Page 11 - The strategic plan of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (2002-2007)

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of the National ○ ○ ○ In the Asia-Pacific region, the United Nations has supported
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the human rights co-operation by organising the annual meetings.
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of Thailand (2002-2007) ○ ○
Meanwhile, a number of national human rights institutions were
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established, and the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights
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Institutions (APF) was formed in 1996 with a purpose to develop
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co-operation among the national human rights institutions of the
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region. The initial Members of the Forum are the national
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institutions of Australia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Nepal, New Zealand,
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the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The national institution of Mongolia
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was accepted to be its new member, while the newly established
Commissions of Malaysia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand are in
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the process of application to the Forum members.
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In addition, the important role of the NGOs in the field of
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human rights is recognised by the United Nations as human rights
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defenders. However, their life and safety have still been under
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threats, and some were persecuted due to the works they carried
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out.
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Notwithstanding many positive signs, there are widespread
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human rights violations as witnessed in many parts of the world.
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Some of violations include the suppression of people’s uprisings,
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the ethnic conflicts and the incitement of racial hatred, the abuses
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of vulnerable groups such as children and women who increasingly
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fall victim to human trafficking. After the “September 11” tragedy,
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most governments have issued tougher measures to combat against
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terrorism. The worrying trend is that these measures were likely
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to violate civil liberties and basic rights in the name of national
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security and public safety.
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