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the role of human rights defenders and Human Rights
there is no effective law to protect them. 2 Situation Relating
The law on public assembly still poses
obstacles to the people in the exercise to Economic, Social
of their freedom to peaceful assembly. and Cultural Rights
There are people prosecuted for
participating in protests and expressing
their views. Some media are intimidated 2.1 Key Developments
while online media sometimes infringe of State Actions
on the rights of other people. The labour protection law has been
amended so that employees working
1.3 The NHRCT’s Recommendations outside the establishment can receive
Supervising inquiry officers to expediting the same legal protection as those
and following up on the case within working in the workplace.
the time limit prescribed in the law An independent worker protection bill Executive Summary
on the duration of work in the judicial is being prepared to provide them with
process. access to basic rights at work, safety,
Expediting the process of ratifying social security, including the right to
the CPED Convention and the Optional organize and to freedom of association.
Protocol to the CAT (OPCAT). The cabinet adopted a resolution
Clearly defining the scope of duties of approving registration of migrant workers
human rights defenders under the and reducing registration fees, thus
principles of the Human Rights Defenders bringing them under the protection of
Declaration and publicizing it to promote the law.
understanding of the role of human rights A bill on clean air has been prepared
defenders. to establish a mechanism for managing
Reviewing the Public Assembly Act, and solving air pollution problems.
B.E. 2558 (2015) and guidelines relating People’s access to the right to health
to the supervision of assemblies in is further facilitated by the telemedicine
accordance with international principles. system and arrangement for prescription
medicine to be picked up at nearby
pharmacy, allowing people to access
medical care faster and more conveniently.
The conditions of the Student Loan Fund
have been revised so that students
can apply for loans without a guarantor,
improving access to the right to education.
The Learning Promotion Act, B.E. 2566
(2023) has been promulgated which
emphasizes the importance of
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