Part 1 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION = 1
Chapter 1 History of the Commission = 3
1. International development of national human rights institutions = 3
2. Progress in legislation of the National Human Rights Commission Act = 5
3. Preparatory progress for establishment of National Human Rights Commission = 8
4. Significance of establishment of the Commission = 10
Chapter 2 Organization and Functions of the National Human Rights Commission = 13
1. Organization and Budget of the Commission = 13
2. The Commission's functions = 18
Part 2 MAIN ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND EVALUATION THEREOF = 23
Chapter 1 Construction of Systematic Infrastructure for Protection and Enhancement of Human Rights = 23
1. Overview = 23
2. Main results of activities = 24
(1) Issuance of recommendations for improvement of statutes relating to human rights = 24
(2) Recommendation of improvement for governmental policies relating to human rights = 27
(3) Recommendation of domestic implementation of international norms for human rights = 29
(4) On-site survey on current conditions of human rights = 30
(5) Special projects: abandoned children and abused elderly people = 33
3. Evaluation = 34
Chapter 2 Construction of the Systems for Counselling and Receiving Complaints on Human Rights = 37
1. Active promotion of counselling and receiving complaints = 37
(1) Expansion of counselling service for human rights = 37
(2) Complaints and counselling received = 38
2. Categorization of complaints and counselling by types = 40
(1) Categorization of complaints by types = 40
(2) Analysis of the counselled cases = 43
3. Active promotion for receiving complaints at interview = 53
(1) Receiving and closing complaints = 54
(2) Categorization of counselling cases closed = 56
4. Evaluation = 57
Chapter 3 Investigation and Remedies for Human Rights Violation = 59
1. Overview = 59
(1) Basic direction and major projects = 59
(2) Summarized results of complaints handled = 60
(3) Major actions taken for the complaints of human rights violation = 61
2. Investigation and remedial measures for human rights violation = 64
(1) Investigation and remedial measures in connection with prosecutor and police = 64
(2) Investigation and remedial measures in connection with detention and protective facilities = 65
(3) Investigation and remedial measures in connection with other government organs = 65
(4) Recommendation of emergency relief = 66
(5) Ex officio investigation = 68
(6) Investigation and remedial measures for other complaints = 73
3. Evaluation = 75
Chapter 4 Investigation and Remedies for Discriminatory Conducts = 77
1. Overview = 77
2. Major actions taken = 80
(1) Investigation and remedial measures for gender discrimination = 80
(2) Investigation and remedies for discrimination against the persons with disability = 81
(3) Investigation and remedies for age discrimination = 82
(4) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on physical condition such as countenance = 83
(5) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on race and skin color = 84
(6) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on social status = 85
(7) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on other grounds = 86
3. Evaluation = 89
Chapter 5 The Commission's Activities for Raising Awareness of Human Rights through Education and Public Relations = 91
1. Education of human rights for government officials = 91
(1) Education of human rights for law enforcement officers = 91
(2) Management of human rights instructors team = 92
(3) Development of materials for educational programs of human rights = 92
2. Educational programs of human rights for schools = 93
(1) Development of educational materials of human rights for teachers' use = 93
(2) Publication of fairy-tale books and manual for human rights = 94
3. Cultural projects of human rights = 94
(1) Production of human rights films = 94
(2) Production of cartoon books on human rights = 95
(3) Production of advertisement of human rights = 96
(4) Production of posters and leaflets for guarantee of the right to petition = 97
4. Establishment of public relations system for human rights = 97
(1) Production of the commission's emblem = 97
(2) Production and revision of homepage = 97
(3) Public relations via mass media = 98
5. Establishment of human rights information service system = 98
6. Evaluation = 99
Chapter 6 Establishment of Domestic and International Cooperative Systems = 101
1. Strengthening cooperative relationships with human rights and civil organizations = 101
(1) Holding informal talks with major human rights organizations in each sector = 101
(2) Opening the facilities to the public for active promotion of discussion about human rights policy = 102
(3) production and distribution of "handbook for practical affairs of human rights" for helping efficient practice of human rights = 102
(4) meetings held to seek a scheme for mutual cooperation with non-governmental organizations = 103
2. Establishment of international exchange and cooperative systems = 103
(1) Participation in international conferences = 103
(2) Establishment of joint and cooperative system for international human rights movements = 105
3. Evaluation = 108
Chapter 1 History of the Commission = 3
1. International development of national human rights institutions = 3
2. Progress in legislation of the National Human Rights Commission Act = 5
3. Preparatory progress for establishment of National Human Rights Commission = 8
4. Significance of establishment of the Commission = 10
Chapter 2 Organization and Functions of the National Human Rights Commission = 13
1. Organization and Budget of the Commission = 13
2. The Commission's functions = 18
Part 2 MAIN ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND EVALUATION THEREOF = 23
Chapter 1 Construction of Systematic Infrastructure for Protection and Enhancement of Human Rights = 23
1. Overview = 23
2. Main results of activities = 24
(1) Issuance of recommendations for improvement of statutes relating to human rights = 24
(2) Recommendation of improvement for governmental policies relating to human rights = 27
(3) Recommendation of domestic implementation of international norms for human rights = 29
(4) On-site survey on current conditions of human rights = 30
(5) Special projects: abandoned children and abused elderly people = 33
3. Evaluation = 34
Chapter 2 Construction of the Systems for Counselling and Receiving Complaints on Human Rights = 37
1. Active promotion of counselling and receiving complaints = 37
(1) Expansion of counselling service for human rights = 37
(2) Complaints and counselling received = 38
2. Categorization of complaints and counselling by types = 40
(1) Categorization of complaints by types = 40
(2) Analysis of the counselled cases = 43
3. Active promotion for receiving complaints at interview = 53
(1) Receiving and closing complaints = 54
(2) Categorization of counselling cases closed = 56
4. Evaluation = 57
Chapter 3 Investigation and Remedies for Human Rights Violation = 59
1. Overview = 59
(1) Basic direction and major projects = 59
(2) Summarized results of complaints handled = 60
(3) Major actions taken for the complaints of human rights violation = 61
2. Investigation and remedial measures for human rights violation = 64
(1) Investigation and remedial measures in connection with prosecutor and police = 64
(2) Investigation and remedial measures in connection with detention and protective facilities = 65
(3) Investigation and remedial measures in connection with other government organs = 65
(4) Recommendation of emergency relief = 66
(5) Ex officio investigation = 68
(6) Investigation and remedial measures for other complaints = 73
3. Evaluation = 75
Chapter 4 Investigation and Remedies for Discriminatory Conducts = 77
1. Overview = 77
2. Major actions taken = 80
(1) Investigation and remedial measures for gender discrimination = 80
(2) Investigation and remedies for discrimination against the persons with disability = 81
(3) Investigation and remedies for age discrimination = 82
(4) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on physical condition such as countenance = 83
(5) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on race and skin color = 84
(6) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on social status = 85
(7) Investigation and remedies for discrimination based on other grounds = 86
3. Evaluation = 89
Chapter 5 The Commission's Activities for Raising Awareness of Human Rights through Education and Public Relations = 91
1. Education of human rights for government officials = 91
(1) Education of human rights for law enforcement officers = 91
(2) Management of human rights instructors team = 92
(3) Development of materials for educational programs of human rights = 92
2. Educational programs of human rights for schools = 93
(1) Development of educational materials of human rights for teachers' use = 93
(2) Publication of fairy-tale books and manual for human rights = 94
3. Cultural projects of human rights = 94
(1) Production of human rights films = 94
(2) Production of cartoon books on human rights = 95
(3) Production of advertisement of human rights = 96
(4) Production of posters and leaflets for guarantee of the right to petition = 97
4. Establishment of public relations system for human rights = 97
(1) Production of the commission's emblem = 97
(2) Production and revision of homepage = 97
(3) Public relations via mass media = 98
5. Establishment of human rights information service system = 98
6. Evaluation = 99
Chapter 6 Establishment of Domestic and International Cooperative Systems = 101
1. Strengthening cooperative relationships with human rights and civil organizations = 101
(1) Holding informal talks with major human rights organizations in each sector = 101
(2) Opening the facilities to the public for active promotion of discussion about human rights policy = 102
(3) production and distribution of "handbook for practical affairs of human rights" for helping efficient practice of human rights = 102
(4) meetings held to seek a scheme for mutual cooperation with non-governmental organizations = 103
2. Establishment of international exchange and cooperative systems = 103
(1) Participation in international conferences = 103
(2) Establishment of joint and cooperative system for international human rights movements = 105
3. Evaluation = 108