Date of publication
June 30, 2021
Document Reference #

OTH 209/2021

Publishing Organization
Communications send by Special Procedures on violations related to protected areas
Document Type
Communications
Country
Thailand
Original Document
Protected Area Reference
Relevant paragraphs, or extracts

Communication sent by the Special Rapporteurs environment, human rights defenders and indigenous peoples received concerning alleged violations of the rights of the Karen indigenous peoples in the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC), including ongoing harassment and criminalisation of members of the community, impunity for past violations, the lack of independent monitoring in situ, the lack of measures to address the land rights of indigenous peoples and concerns regarding the national legal framework, inadequate consultations and lack of good faith cooperation in order to obtain their free,  prior and informed consent and their right to participate in conservation management, in line with international human rights standards, including United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and international environmental law.