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3.3.6 Recommendation on the implementation of
human rights education curriculum for various target
groups and the human rights study guidelines for basic
education.
3.4 Explanation and factual report in case
where there is an incorrect or unfair report
on the human rights situation in Thailand
In the 2020 fiscal year, the NHRCT found that
there were a number of incorrect or unfair reports
on the human rights situation in Thailand, whereby,
the NHRCT undertook an examination to provide
clarification to the public in five statements as follows:
3.4.1 Statement no. 2/2019 concerning Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices 2018 of the U.S.
Department of State;
3.4.2 Statement no. 1/2020 concerning the 2019
Review of Human Rights in Asia-Pacific of Amnesty
International;
3.4.3 Statement no. 2/2020 concerning the World
Report (Thailand’s Events of 2019) by Human Rights
Watch;
3.4.4 Statement no. 3/2020 concerning Amnesty
International’s report, titled “They are always watching:
Restrictions on freedom of expression online in
Thailand.”;
3.4.5 Statement no. 4/2020 concerning Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices 2019 of the U.S.
Department of State.
3.5 Awareness raising of all sectors of society
on the importance of human rights, includes:
3.5.1 The Production of human rights education
courses for diverse target groups
The NHRCT has continuously placed importance
on the work of human rights education by cooperating
with experts in the field of human rights education,
representatives from higher education institutes, and
representatives from relevant agencies and launched
four human rights education courses for diverse
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target groups last year. The 4 courses are: (1) human
rights education course for high-level administrators;
(2) business and human rights course; (3) fundamental
human rights education course in the justice system;
and (4) fundamental human rights education course.
In driving forward the work of human rights education
in fiscal year of 2020, the NHRCT, together with
the Ministry of Education, developed the human rights
education curriculum and a handbook on human rights
learning tool for basic education program to promote
learning and awareness raising on the importance of
human rights in a systematic manner. The NHRCT also
rendered its recommendation to promote human
rights on the human rights education curriculum for
diverse target groups, including the handbook on
human rights learning tool for 5 basic educational
levels to the Cabinet. On 26 May 2020, the Cabinet
approved and encouraged related agencies to adopt
the NHRCT’s recommendation for human rights
promotion (the human rights education curriculum
for diverse target groups and the handbook on human
rights learning tool for basic education program)
to raise awareness and promote respect for human
rights in Thai society and to properly utilize it in
accordance with their duties and powers.
Furthermore, the NHRCT hosted the seminar on
“Advancing Human Rights Education in Thai Society” to
disseminate and handover “Human Rights Education
Training Modules” to diverse target groups, including
the “Handbook on Human Rights Learning Tool” for
basic education program to government agencies,
private sector, educational sector and civil society with
the aim to develop an educational curriculum that
comply with human rights principles and the context
of different sectors, which will lead to a culture
of respect for human rights and sustainable peace
in Thai society. The NHRCT also organized a seminar
on human rights education curriculum for various
target groups and two other important advancement
projects, which are (1) the Human rights Executive
Program (HREP) and (2) the Business and Human