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including those traveling through the assembly area. Some of those affected are
children and youth under the age of 18, whether it is affected by the use of crowd
control equipment and the use of artificial weapons, or the effects of tear gas. Some
were suffering from noise for several days as well as suffering from the effects of
constant feeling of insecurity, which is affecting mental health and the personal wellbeing and property damage.
At present, there are no specific laws or regulations for those affected
by violence or political conflict. In the past, actions by cabinet resolutions stipulated
different remedies. Despite the implementation of the Cabinet resolutions on July 5,
2016 and June 13, 2017 that the Ministry of Finance together with relevant agencies
establish laws or regulations, conditions and methods of assistance and remedies
that cover all cases. However, at present, the regulations are still in the process of
deliberation and no concrete progress has been made. As a result, Thailand still
does not have laws, regulations, guidelines or standards that consider assistance
and remedies for all these cases. This includes the remedies for those affected by
the current violent events or political conflicts. Although, there are currently a
number of remedial-related laws, some of which may be covered, that can provide
relief from the impact of political violence, there are still certain difficulties in
accessing remedies in both the legal dimension, access to information, and existing
reparation mechanisms. As a result, people lose their right to receive remedies or
support from the state. Therefore, there should be suggestions for amendments to
the law on this issue.
4. Opinions related to child protection during assemblies
The results of the examination revealed that government officials did
not distinguish children from the adults at the rallies and treated them the same way
in terms of use of force by government officials and in the judicial process. The
National Human Rights Commission coordinated meetings on to discuss the
protection of human rights to finding solutions and making recommendations on
children's rights following the demonstration of Din Daeng Intersection) on August
30, 2021. Recommendations to address the problem of child rights violations
including protecting the rights and safety of children during assembly were
submitted to the National Police Office, Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Social