Annual report 2017
Contents
Introduction = 1
Chapter 1 About the Commission = 3
Chapter 2 Domestic and International Environment = 14
Chapter 3 Basic Directions and Major Achievements in 2017 Commission's Major Activities = 16
Chapter 4 Assessment and Challenges = 29
Commission's Major Activities
Chapter 1 Improvement of Human Rights-related Statutes, Institutions, Policies, and Practices = 33
Section 1. Overview = 33
Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Opinions = 34
1.Statistics of recommendations and opinions = 34
2.Major policy recommendations = 34
3.Major opinions expressed = 42
4.Major opinions submitted = 46
Section 3. Survey of Human Rights Conditions and Human Rights Advocacy = 48
1.Survey and research on human rights conditions =48
2.Human rights promotion programs = 50
Section 4. Special Program : Increased Activities to Improve Human Rights in North Korea = 61
Chapter 2 Investigations and Remedies = 68
Section 1. Overview = 68
Section 2. Investigations and Remedies:Human Rights Infringements = 72
1.Complaints received and handled = 72
2.Examples of major complaints = 74
Section 3. Investigations and Remedies:Discriminatory Acts = 87
1.Complaints received and handled = 87
2.Examples of major complaints = 92
Section 4. Human Rights Counseling and Complaints = 101
1.Human rights counseling = 101
2.Complaints received = 102
3.Face-to-face complaints = 103
4.Civil petitions = 104
Chapter 3 Education and Promotional Activities to Shape Favorable Human Rights Conditions = 106
Section 1. Overview = 106
Section 2. Major Progress = 109
1.Institutionalization and foundation for human rights education = 109
2.Establishment of domestic and international networks of cooperation = 112
3.Expansion of human rights education through human rights education centers = 116
4.Development and distribution of educational and promotional contents = 117
5.Operation of Human Rights Library = 121
6.Staff capacity-building programs = 123
7.Promotional activities to raise public awareness = 123
Chapter 4 Exchanges and Cooperation in Korea and Abroad = 128
Section 1. Overview = 128
Section 2. Major Progress = 129
1.Exchanges and cooperation with human rights groups in Korea = 129
2.Exchanges and cooperation with international human rights organizations and groups = 132
3.International conferences = 137
Chapter 5 Human Rights Offices = 138
Section 1. Overview = 138
Section 2. Major Activities = 139
1.Complaints, counseling, and inquiries received = 139
2.Face-to-face complaints applied for and handled = 139
3.Complaints handled = 139
4.Human rights education and training = 141
Appendices = 145
1.List of Commissioners and Senior Executive Officers = 147
2.2017 Business Roadmap = 152
3.Recommendations, ex officio investigation, inspection visits, and surveys in 2017 = 153
4.2017 Acivities At-a-Glance = 168
Contents
Introduction = 1
Chapter 1 About the Commission = 3
Chapter 2 Domestic and International Environment = 14
Chapter 3 Basic Directions and Major Achievements in 2017 Commission's Major Activities = 16
Chapter 4 Assessment and Challenges = 29
Commission's Major Activities
Chapter 1 Improvement of Human Rights-related Statutes, Institutions, Policies, and Practices = 33
Section 1. Overview = 33
Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Opinions = 34
1.Statistics of recommendations and opinions = 34
2.Major policy recommendations = 34
3.Major opinions expressed = 42
4.Major opinions submitted = 46
Section 3. Survey of Human Rights Conditions and Human Rights Advocacy = 48
1.Survey and research on human rights conditions =48
2.Human rights promotion programs = 50
Section 4. Special Program : Increased Activities to Improve Human Rights in North Korea = 61
Chapter 2 Investigations and Remedies = 68
Section 1. Overview = 68
Section 2. Investigations and Remedies:Human Rights Infringements = 72
1.Complaints received and handled = 72
2.Examples of major complaints = 74
Section 3. Investigations and Remedies:Discriminatory Acts = 87
1.Complaints received and handled = 87
2.Examples of major complaints = 92
Section 4. Human Rights Counseling and Complaints = 101
1.Human rights counseling = 101
2.Complaints received = 102
3.Face-to-face complaints = 103
4.Civil petitions = 104
Chapter 3 Education and Promotional Activities to Shape Favorable Human Rights Conditions = 106
Section 1. Overview = 106
Section 2. Major Progress = 109
1.Institutionalization and foundation for human rights education = 109
2.Establishment of domestic and international networks of cooperation = 112
3.Expansion of human rights education through human rights education centers = 116
4.Development and distribution of educational and promotional contents = 117
5.Operation of Human Rights Library = 121
6.Staff capacity-building programs = 123
7.Promotional activities to raise public awareness = 123
Chapter 4 Exchanges and Cooperation in Korea and Abroad = 128
Section 1. Overview = 128
Section 2. Major Progress = 129
1.Exchanges and cooperation with human rights groups in Korea = 129
2.Exchanges and cooperation with international human rights organizations and groups = 132
3.International conferences = 137
Chapter 5 Human Rights Offices = 138
Section 1. Overview = 138
Section 2. Major Activities = 139
1.Complaints, counseling, and inquiries received = 139
2.Face-to-face complaints applied for and handled = 139
3.Complaints handled = 139
4.Human rights education and training = 141
Appendices = 145
1.List of Commissioners and Senior Executive Officers = 147
2.2017 Business Roadmap = 152
3.Recommendations, ex officio investigation, inspection visits, and surveys in 2017 = 153
4.2017 Acivities At-a-Glance = 168