รายงานผลการประเมินสถานการณ์
ด้านสิทธิมนุษยชนของประเทศไทย ปี 2565
to facilitate integration of the work of. The Criminal
Code was amended to raise the criminal
responsibility age and the proportion of juvenile
cases where special measures were used as
alternatives to criminal prosecution had steadily
increased. However, several issues need to be
further addressed to protect the child’s best
interests. They are, for example, budget allocation
of subsidies for every newborn child; the more
effective promotion of early childhood development,
the prevention of violence against children in all
dimensions, including protecting them from sexual
abuse and assisting child victims in returning to
a normal life.
Rights of older persons
In 2022, the government made efforts to
promote and rehabilitate the health of older persons
and provide for various systems to help ensure
income security in old age in preparation for the
rising number of older persons. The government
also promoted employment of older persons,
developed the skills necessary for elderly workers
to earn income and live independently, and
developed mechanisms at the local level to prevent
abuses against older persons. Nevertheless, some
older persons were still faced with problems and
barriers to accessing certain rights; for instance, lack
of access to health services during the COVID-19
pandemic, lack of concrete measures to protect
elderly workers, and limitations in access to
technology which constituted significant obstacles
for older persons in obtaining government services.
In addition, an increasing number of older persons
were found to have their rights violated and
deceived through online channels.
Rights of persons with disabilities
The government designated the year 2022
as the year of job reform for persons with disabilities.
Measures were being considered to provide
disability allowance to all persons with disabilities
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who have disability identification cards at the same
rate, arrange physical environment and public
transport according to the principle of universal
design for all and support persons with disabilities
to access information and financial transaction
services. However, most children with disabilities were
faced with barriers to accessing education, and the
number of persons with disabilities employed in
government agencies was rather low and likely to
decrease further. Disability allowance was
insufficient to support the livelihood of persons with
disabilities. They usually had difficulties accessing
financial transaction services, public transport, and
information of public agencies. Statistical data and
effective measures to prevent and protect women
and girls with disabilities from sexual abuse were
lacking. Besides, persons with disabilities usually
faced obstacles relating to access to justice and
experienced negative attitudes that might lead to
abuse and discrimination against them.
Women’s rights and gender equality
Overall, in 2022, the government took
steps to formulate measures aimed at eliminating
violence against women in a continuous effort to
address the problem. The cabinet’s approval of
a draft action plan to prevent and resolve rape
and sexual assault was to put the matter on
a national agenda. On other fronts, the Ministry
of Public Health issued a notification to provide
women seeking abortion with information for
a safe termination of pregnancy. The Committee
on Anti-Gender Discrimination adopted a decision
recognizing the right of women and LGBTIQN+ to
freedom of dress according to their sexual identity.
However, there are issues that the government
should take further steps to align with the human
rights principle; for instance, reducing acts of
violence against women and investigating their root
causes in order to develop policies or measures
that could effectively address the problem. Likewise,
the NHRCT recommends that the government
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