Introduction = 13
Chapter 1
Recommendations and Presentation of Opinions for Improvement of Statutes and Systems Relating to Human Rights
1. Recommendations and Presentation of Opinions for Improvement of Statutes Relating to Human Rights = 19
2. Recommendations on Government Policies on Human Rights = 32
3. Recommendation on Implementation of International Human Rights Standards in Korea = 39
Chapter 2
Consultation and Advice on Human Rights and Handling of Complaints
Section 1. Receiving Complaints and Providing Counseling
1. Overview = 43
2. Categorization of Complaints Received by Type = 45
3. Analysis of Cases Counseled = 50
Section 2. Investigation of Human Rights Violations and Remedies
1. Overview = 57
2. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violation by Prosecutors and Police = 67
3. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations at Detention Facilities = 68
4. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations by Other State Organs = 72
5. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations by Army-related Agencies = 74
6. Recommendation on Urgent Relief Measures = 74
Section 3. Investigation and Remedies for Discriminatory Acts
1. Overview = 76
2. Investigation and Remedies of Discriminatory Acts in Violation of Equal Rights = 85
3. Investigation and Remedies of Discriminatory Acts on the Ground of Gender = 88
4. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination against Disability = 90
5. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Age = 91
6. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination Based on Social Status = 92
7. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Country of Birth = 94
8. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Sexual Preference (Orientation?) = 95
9. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on family Status = 96
10. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Criminal Record = 97
11. Other Complaints Filed and Handled = 99
Chapter 3 Raising Awareness of Human Rights through Training and Public Relations
1. Five-year Human Rights Training Plan = 101
2. Development of Education Materials for Human Rights Training in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools = 102
3. Operation of a Pool of Lecturers for Human Rights Training = 103
4. Development of Education Materials for Human Rights Training = 104
5. Provision of Human Rights Training & Education = 106
6. Development and Distribution of Human Rights Cultural Contents = 108
7. Promotion of Human Rights to Improve Public Perception Towards Human Rights = 110
Chapter 4
Cooperation with Human Rights Organizations
1. Promotion of Joint Cooperation Projects with Human Rights NGOs to Facilitate Civic Human Rights Campaigns = 111
2. Visits to Sites with Poor Human Rights Records and Human Rights NGOs = 115
3. Participation in International Human Rights Meetings = 116
4. International Cooperation with Human Rights Organizations in Other Countries = 119
5. Participation in International Solidarity Movement for Protection of Human Rights = 120
Chapter 5
Establishment of System for Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
Section 1. Operation of Task Force Teams for Legislation of Discrimination Prohibition Act, etc.
1. Legislation of Discrimination Prohibition Act = 123
2. Operation of Task Force (National Security Act, Social Protection Act, Irregular Workers) = 124
3. Operation of North Korean Human Rights Research Team = 129
Section 2. Investigation of Human Rights Situation and Holding of Public Hearings and Debates
1. Investigation of Employment Discrimination = 131
2. Commissioned Research Project for Survey on Situation of Human Rights = 133
3. Holding of Hearings and Debates = 134
Section 3 Counseling and PR Activities = 137
Section 4. Enhancement of Human Rights Counseling and Information Service
1. Improvement of Human Rights Counseling Expertise = 138
2. Establishment of Integrated Human Rights Information System = 139
3. Establishment of Human Rights Materials Service System = 140
Chapter 6 Future Tasks for Human Rights Improvement
Section 1 Systematic Implementation of Human Rights Services
1. Preparation of the Draft of Recommendation on the National Action Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights = 143
2. Effort to Legislate an Act Concerning Elimination of Discrimination = 145
3. Operation of Task Force Teams = 146
4. Programs for North Korean Human Rights = 147
Section 2 Improving Laws and Systems to Meet International Standards
1. Establishment of a System for Improvement of Human Rights Statutes = 148
2. Monitoring of Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights Conventions = 149
3. Systematic Survey on the Situation of Human Rights = 150
Section 3. Strengthening the National Human Rights Commission
1. Ensuring the Effectiveness of Investigation and Remedies to Complaints = 151
2. Establishment of Branch Offices Outside Seoul = 152
3. Ensuring Independency in Personnel Management and Budgeting = 153
Section 4. Building the Infrastructure for Human Rights Training and PR
1. Preparation for the Formulation of the Five-Year Master Plan for the Development of Human Rights Training = 155
2. Development and Operation of Human Rights Training Program = 155
3. Strengthening of PR for Creation of Human Rights Culture = 156
Section 5. Promotion of Exchange and Cooperation with Human Rights Organizations
1. Building Foundation for Cooperation with Domestic Human Rights NGOs = 157
2. Hosting of International Conferences = 158
3. Strengthening of Exchanges and Cooperation with International Human Rights Institutions and NGOs = 160
Appendices
1. Commissioners and Secretary-General = 163
2. Staff and Budget = 164
3. Status of Ratification in International Human Rights Treaties, Republic of Korea = 166
Chapter 1
Recommendations and Presentation of Opinions for Improvement of Statutes and Systems Relating to Human Rights
1. Recommendations and Presentation of Opinions for Improvement of Statutes Relating to Human Rights = 19
2. Recommendations on Government Policies on Human Rights = 32
3. Recommendation on Implementation of International Human Rights Standards in Korea = 39
Chapter 2
Consultation and Advice on Human Rights and Handling of Complaints
Section 1. Receiving Complaints and Providing Counseling
1. Overview = 43
2. Categorization of Complaints Received by Type = 45
3. Analysis of Cases Counseled = 50
Section 2. Investigation of Human Rights Violations and Remedies
1. Overview = 57
2. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violation by Prosecutors and Police = 67
3. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations at Detention Facilities = 68
4. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations by Other State Organs = 72
5. Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations by Army-related Agencies = 74
6. Recommendation on Urgent Relief Measures = 74
Section 3. Investigation and Remedies for Discriminatory Acts
1. Overview = 76
2. Investigation and Remedies of Discriminatory Acts in Violation of Equal Rights = 85
3. Investigation and Remedies of Discriminatory Acts on the Ground of Gender = 88
4. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination against Disability = 90
5. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Age = 91
6. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination Based on Social Status = 92
7. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Country of Birth = 94
8. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Sexual Preference (Orientation?) = 95
9. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on family Status = 96
10. Investigation and Remedies for Discrimination based on Criminal Record = 97
11. Other Complaints Filed and Handled = 99
Chapter 3 Raising Awareness of Human Rights through Training and Public Relations
1. Five-year Human Rights Training Plan = 101
2. Development of Education Materials for Human Rights Training in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools = 102
3. Operation of a Pool of Lecturers for Human Rights Training = 103
4. Development of Education Materials for Human Rights Training = 104
5. Provision of Human Rights Training & Education = 106
6. Development and Distribution of Human Rights Cultural Contents = 108
7. Promotion of Human Rights to Improve Public Perception Towards Human Rights = 110
Chapter 4
Cooperation with Human Rights Organizations
1. Promotion of Joint Cooperation Projects with Human Rights NGOs to Facilitate Civic Human Rights Campaigns = 111
2. Visits to Sites with Poor Human Rights Records and Human Rights NGOs = 115
3. Participation in International Human Rights Meetings = 116
4. International Cooperation with Human Rights Organizations in Other Countries = 119
5. Participation in International Solidarity Movement for Protection of Human Rights = 120
Chapter 5
Establishment of System for Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
Section 1. Operation of Task Force Teams for Legislation of Discrimination Prohibition Act, etc.
1. Legislation of Discrimination Prohibition Act = 123
2. Operation of Task Force (National Security Act, Social Protection Act, Irregular Workers) = 124
3. Operation of North Korean Human Rights Research Team = 129
Section 2. Investigation of Human Rights Situation and Holding of Public Hearings and Debates
1. Investigation of Employment Discrimination = 131
2. Commissioned Research Project for Survey on Situation of Human Rights = 133
3. Holding of Hearings and Debates = 134
Section 3 Counseling and PR Activities = 137
Section 4. Enhancement of Human Rights Counseling and Information Service
1. Improvement of Human Rights Counseling Expertise = 138
2. Establishment of Integrated Human Rights Information System = 139
3. Establishment of Human Rights Materials Service System = 140
Chapter 6 Future Tasks for Human Rights Improvement
Section 1 Systematic Implementation of Human Rights Services
1. Preparation of the Draft of Recommendation on the National Action Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights = 143
2. Effort to Legislate an Act Concerning Elimination of Discrimination = 145
3. Operation of Task Force Teams = 146
4. Programs for North Korean Human Rights = 147
Section 2 Improving Laws and Systems to Meet International Standards
1. Establishment of a System for Improvement of Human Rights Statutes = 148
2. Monitoring of Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights Conventions = 149
3. Systematic Survey on the Situation of Human Rights = 150
Section 3. Strengthening the National Human Rights Commission
1. Ensuring the Effectiveness of Investigation and Remedies to Complaints = 151
2. Establishment of Branch Offices Outside Seoul = 152
3. Ensuring Independency in Personnel Management and Budgeting = 153
Section 4. Building the Infrastructure for Human Rights Training and PR
1. Preparation for the Formulation of the Five-Year Master Plan for the Development of Human Rights Training = 155
2. Development and Operation of Human Rights Training Program = 155
3. Strengthening of PR for Creation of Human Rights Culture = 156
Section 5. Promotion of Exchange and Cooperation with Human Rights Organizations
1. Building Foundation for Cooperation with Domestic Human Rights NGOs = 157
2. Hosting of International Conferences = 158
3. Strengthening of Exchanges and Cooperation with International Human Rights Institutions and NGOs = 160
Appendices
1. Commissioners and Secretary-General = 163
2. Staff and Budget = 164
3. Status of Ratification in International Human Rights Treaties, Republic of Korea = 166