รายงานการประเมินสถานการณ์สิทธิมนุษยชนในประเทศไทย ปี ๒๕๕๘ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2015 Thailand Human Rights Situation Assessment Report, conducted by the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) The duty for making annual report for human rights situation assessment in Thailand with proposing to the Parliament and Cabinet and allowing public accessibility is one of the duties entrusted to the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT), within provisions of Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2550 (2007), Section 257 (8) and the National Human Rights Commission Act, B.E. 2542 (1999), Section 15 (6). The Report on human rights situations occurred in Thailand on annual basis highlights both progressive and retrogressive human rights impacts and incidents assessed under standards and values of the Constitution, other domestic laws, international human rights treaties ratified by Thai State, relevant international standards and pledges given by Thai Government to international community. For the standardization of human rights situation assessment frame, NHRCT undertakes certain criteria and standards as: (i) principles and provisions in Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2550 (2007) and Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim), B.E. 2557 (2014) including other domestic laws; and (ii) rights entitled and guaranteed under seven international human rights treaties, including international standards and pledges given by Thai Government to international community. The Report for Human Rights Situation Assessment in Thailand in 2015 shall be presented into three main parts as follows: XXII