NHRC supports the government in providing housing and land for people with low incomes and those lacking opportunities. On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2023
National Human Rights Commission Issued a message on World Habitat Day 2023 emphasizing that having a place to live These are basic human rights for all citizens that the state must guarantee. As Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) states, States parties must guarantee the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family. which includes food clothing and adequate housing and continuously improving living conditions. States Parties shall take appropriate steps to guarantee the realization of this right. It recognizes the intrinsic importance of international cooperation based on free consent.
The NHRC would like to support every action taken by the government. related to providing housing and arable land for people with low incomes and those who lack opportunities to own land It gives citizens and communities the opportunity to participate in designing and planning their own and their families' homes. So that every citizen has the right to appropriate housing and an equal quality of life. which reduces inequality and leads to sustainable development
Currently, many countries around the world Thailand also has problems in allocating land for housing and arranging basic infrastructure systems necessary for living for people, especially low-income groups living in urban areas and government reserved areas. Various regions Some of which are homeless people living in public places. while some have been affected by their homes being removed or driven out of their original living areas. This is because the houses are located in areas where there is no ownership of the land or people who do not legally rent government land to live there, such as people living along the construction areas of various transportation routes or people living along the conservation areas. On the plateau and coast, etc.
Source: Thai News Agency