Article 6 “The right to recognition and nationality should apply to everyone” Commentary Commenting on Article 6 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Dr. Sriprapa Petcharamesree, Chairwoman of the Course on Human Rights and Peace Studies at Mahidol University, says that in the Thai language, it is unclear whether the term “legal person” refers to the term “legal status” (existence by law) or to the term “legal personality”(the right to have access to legal justice). The right to recognition and nationality should apply to everyone, regardless of whether they are in the country of their nationality or not. The case described above shows how important it is to ensure the respect of human rights in the implementation of laws. Dr. Petcharamesree further explains that during the clarification process of the nationality status of the man from Sakhon Nakhon province, his right to education should have been protected. Dr. Sriprapa Petcharamesree In Thailand, the socio-economic protection of people with no legal status has improved over the last few years, with greater access provided to education and medical care. However, challenges still remain in areas such as access to justice. Challenges in recognizing the legal status of people of non-Thai nationality have long been an issue of concern for the government. A number of measures are being considered to address some of these main issues. Human rights experts consider that the “Strategy to Address the Problem of Legal Status and Rights” is a great step forward. The strategy, proposed by the Human Rights Sub-Commission, was approved by the Cabinet on 18 January 2005, with the aim to grant appropriate legal status and identity to those deprived of such recognition in Our Voices are Heard in Thailand 33