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Executive Summary

The assessment report on Thailand’s human rights situation in 2021 is prepared according to
the duties and powers of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT). The presentation
of human rights situation in the report is divided into four parts.

1 Assessment of Human Rights 2 Assessment of Human Rights
Assessment of Human Rights
Assessment of Human Rights
Situation in Specific
Situation in Specific
Situation Relating to Civil
Situation Relating to Civil
Circumstances
and Political Rights
and Political Rights
Circumstances
Human rights situation under the Right relating to the administration of
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: justice: Compared to 2020, relevant governmental
Following the severe spread of the COVID-19 agencies provided an increased funding in 2021
pandemic in April 2021, the government has to help ensure people’s access to justice and
attempted to protect people’s right to health facilitate temporary release through the Justice
through universal prevention and treatment Fund and the Office of Financial Assistance for
services. However, some groups of people were the Injured Person and the Accused in Criminal
missed out or faced obstacles in accessing the Cases. In addition, an amendment was made to
vaccine. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic the guideline of the Justice Fund to better assist
have led to unemployment and lack of income. the victims of human rights violations. However,
The remedies from the government might not there were several complaints made to the NHRCT
be adequate and some groups of people did not about delays in prosecution procedures by
have access to those measures. Furthermore, the inquiry officers which affected prisoners’ rights.
the pandemic has affected the right to education Human rights defenders, torture and
of children who are at risk of dropping out of enforced disappearance: The Prevention and
school, especially poor and migrant children. Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance

Exercise of the liberty of assembly: In 2021, Bill has passed the first reading of the House
peaceful means were generally used to present of Representatives. However, in 2021 there was
political demands and calls for the government a torture case by an officer of the special unit
to address and find solutions to economic, social, of Narcotics Suppression Police which had caused

and environmental problems. Under the measures the suspect’s death. Moreover, there has not been
to control the spreading of COVID-19, the gatherings progress on various cases of the missing political
were adjusted to comply with such measures activists. Although the Criminal Procedure Code
คณะกรรมการสิิทธิิมนุุษยชนุแห่่งชาติิ National Human Rights Commission of Thailand standing-in-distance activities. Nevertheless, The statistical data of insurgency and injured
was amended in 2019 to protect human rights
and took various forms, such as car mob and
defenders, it has not yet been effectively applied.
there were some incidents where the assembly
Situation in the southern border provinces:
was not peaceful and without arms. Besides,
some acts taken by the authorities in managing
people in the southern border provinces in 2021
the crowd were inconsistent with the object and
However, the number of deaths has slightly
purpose of the Constitution and the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). have increased compared to the previous year.
decreased. The government has made efforts

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