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(SCA) on the actions taken to address people’s easy access to human rights
the SCA concerns, and the Chair of third promotion and protection mechanism;
Commission provided further details via a and (4) capacity development and personnel
teleconference interview in December values enhancement.

2020. However, SCA decided to defer
the matter for 18 months due to other new Recommendation
issues of concern. The fourth Commission
has already addressed such issues by During the course of the year, the NHRCT

collaborating with several agencies, including has found some obstacles and limitations
the administration, the legislative branch, in relation to its statutory authorities.
and civil society sectors. The first issue relates to the provisions in
the constitution and organic act establishing

7. Operation of the NHRCT Office. the Human Rights Commission requiring
The budget allocation for the NHRCT the NHRCT to promptly explain and present
in FY 2021 was 211,729,700 baht, of which factual information in the case of
a total of 180,839,427 baht was spent, inaccurate or unjust reporting on the state

accounting for 85 percent of the budget. of human rights in Thailand for public
The NHRCT has authorized the use of acknowledgement. The SCA believes that
the remaining money by the NHRCT Office such function and power are inconsistent
in the next fiscal year. with the Paris Principles’ performance

The NHRCT has made it a priority to standards for National Human Rights
develop the NHRCT office toward Institutions and may jeopardize their
a high-performing organization by using digital independence in carrying out their tasks,
technology and information management whether real or perceived. The second issue

as instruments for knowledge management is that the legislation does not empower
and development, enhancing personnel the NHRCT to convene parties to reach
potential, and streamlining work processes an agreement on resolving human rights
and management. Toward this end, important abuses, which is in line with the Paris Principles

activities were carried out in four areas: and will allow the NHRCT to swiftly resolve
(1) the development of an information center human rights breaches.
to be a source of knowledge and information The NHRCT has collaborated with both
on human rights in Thailand and abroad, and the executive and legislative branches to revise

to communicate about the human rights relevant laws. This will enable the NHRCT to
situation in Thailand; (2) the development effectively protect victims of human rights
of an application to increase the channels of breaches and increase trust in the NHRCT’s
service to the people; (3) the preparation to position at the international level.

set up a regional office in Songkhla, covering
all the 14 southern provinces to facilitate