รายงานผลการปฏิบัติงานคณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ ประจำำ�ปีีงบประมาณ พ.ศ. 2564 (SCA) on the actions taken to address the SCA concerns, and the Chair of third Commission provided further details via a teleconference interview in December 2020. However, SCA decided to defer the matter for 18 months due to other new issues of concern. The fourth Commission has already addressed such issues by collaborating with several agencies, including the administration, the legislative branch, and civil society sectors. 7. Operation of the NHRCT Office. The budget allocation for the NHRCT in FY 2021 was 211,729,700 baht, of which a total of 180,839,427 baht was spent, accounting for 85 percent of the budget. The NHRCT has authorized the use of the remaining money by the NHRCT Office in the next fiscal year. The NHRCT has made it a priority to develop the NHRCT office toward a high-performing organization by using digital technology and information management as instruments for knowledge management and development, enhancing personnel potential, and streamlining work processes and management. Toward this end, important activities were carried out in four areas: (1) the development of an information center to be a source of knowledge and information on human rights in Thailand and abroad, and to communicate about the human rights situation in Thailand; (2) the development of an application to increase the channels of service to the people; (3) the preparation to set up a regional office in Songkhla, covering all the 14 southern provinces to facilitate 21 people’s easy access to human rights promotion and protection mechanism; and (4) capacity development and personnel values enhancement. Recommendation During the course of the year, the NHRCT has found some obstacles and limitations in relation to its statutory authorities. The first issue relates to the provisions in the constitution and organic act establishing the Human Rights Commission requiring the NHRCT to promptly explain and present factual information in the case of inaccurate or unjust reporting on the state of human rights in Thailand for public acknowledgement. The SCA believes that such function and power are inconsistent with the Paris Principles’ performance standards for National Human Rights Institutions and may jeopardize their independence in carrying out their tasks, whether real or perceived. The second issue is that the legislation does not empower the NHRCT to convene parties to reach an agreement on resolving human rights abuses, which is in line with the Paris Principles and will allow the NHRCT to swiftly resolve human rights breaches. The NHRCT has collaborated with both the executive and legislative branches to revise relevant laws. This will enable the NHRCT to effectively protect victims of human rights breaches and increase trust in the NHRCT’s position at the international level.