18 Executive Summary National Human Rights Commission Performance Report Fiscal Year 2021 The annual report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRCT) for fiscal year 2021 is prepared in accordance with Section 45 of the Organic Act on the National Human Rights Commission of 2017. Between 1 October 2020 and 30 September 2021, the NHRCT aimed to effectively discharge the functions mandated to it in legislation and achieve its strategic goals in line with the policy guidelines set out by the fourth Commission. It did so through collaboration with various sectors in order to create a society that is respectful of human rights while upholding the principles of transparency, courage, justice, objectivity, and impartiality to ensure public trust. The work of the NHRCT for FY 2021 can be summarized as follows: Summary of major activities 1. Conducting investigations into alleged human rights violations. In FY 2021, the NHRCT received 593 complaints alleging commission or omission of acts which constituted human rights violations. The top three types of rights with the largest number of complaints were the rights in the 1 administration of justice, the right to liberty and security of persons, and civil rights respectively. The NHRCT issued a total of 153 investigation reports, 83 of which involved complaints received in FY 2021 while 70 others related to complaints made in the previous years. Of the 153 investigation reports, there were 33 cases where human rights violations were found and the NHRCT made recommendations to concerned agencies to prevent and address human rights abuses. The majority of the violations pertained to the rights in the administration of justice and to the liberty and integrity of persons. In 53 investigation reports, there was no human rights violation but the NHRCT suggested ways to relevant government departments to promote and protect human rights. Other 67 investigation reports included cases where no violation was found or dealt with matters that were the subject of court cases or court judgements or did not fall within the scope of NHRCT’s responsibilities and power1 and were referred to competent authorities for consideration. The fourth Commission focuses on the prompt and equitable protection of human rights. It has taken actions to ensure According to the Organic Act on the National Human Rights Commission, B.E. 2560 (2017), section 39