Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 Overview of the Commission = 3
Chapter 2 Domestic and International Environment = 6
Chapter 3 Basic Directions and Key Achievements = 8
Chapter 4 Evaluation and Challenges = 19
PART II Commission's Major Activities
Chapter 1 Improvement of Human Rights-related Statutes, Institutions, Policies, and Practices = 23
Section 1. Overview = 23
Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Expression of Opinions = 24
1. Statistics of recommendations and opinions = 24
2. Key policy recommendations = 24
3. Key opinions expressed = 30
4. Key opinions submitted = 32
Section 3. Surveys of Human Rights Conditions and Human Rights Advocacy = 34
1. Surveys and researches of human rights conditions = 34
2. Programmes to promote human rights = 37
Section 4. Special Programme: Increased Activities to Improve North Korean Human Rights = 39
Chapter 2 Investigations and Remedies = 44
Section 1. Overview = 44
Section 2. Investigations and Remedies: Human Rights Abuses = 47
1. Complaints received and handled = 47
2. Major complaints = 49
Section 3. Investigations and Remedies: Discriminatory Acts = 61
1. Complaints received and handled = 61
2. Major complaints = 66
Section 4. Human Rights Counselling and Complaints = 71
1. Human rights counselling = 71
2. Complaints = 72
3. Face-to-face complaints = 73
4. Civil petitions and inquiries = 74
Chapter 3 Education and Promotional Activities for Shaping Favorable Human Rights Conditions = 75
Section 1. Overview = 75
Section 2. Key Progress = 77
1. Institutionalization and foundation for human rights education = 77
2. Establishment of domestic and international networks of cooperation for human ights education = 79
3. Expansion of human rights education through human rights education centers = 81
4. Development and distribution of educational and promotional contents = 82
5. Operation of human rights libraries = 84
6. Promotional activities to enhance awareness = 85
Chapter 4 Exchanges and Cooperation in Korea and Abroad = 87
Section 1. Overview = 87
Section 2. Key Progress = 90
1. Exchanges and cooperation with human rights groups in Korea = 90
2. Exchanges and cooperation with international human rights organizations and groups = 91
3. Commission's hosting of international conferences = 95
Chapter 5 Human Rights Offices = 98
Appendices
1. List of NHRCK Commissioners and Senior Executive Officers = 103
2. The 4th Action Plan for the Promotion of Human Rights (2015~2017) = 108
Chapter 1 Overview of the Commission = 3
Chapter 2 Domestic and International Environment = 6
Chapter 3 Basic Directions and Key Achievements = 8
Chapter 4 Evaluation and Challenges = 19
PART II Commission's Major Activities
Chapter 1 Improvement of Human Rights-related Statutes, Institutions, Policies, and Practices = 23
Section 1. Overview = 23
Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Expression of Opinions = 24
1. Statistics of recommendations and opinions = 24
2. Key policy recommendations = 24
3. Key opinions expressed = 30
4. Key opinions submitted = 32
Section 3. Surveys of Human Rights Conditions and Human Rights Advocacy = 34
1. Surveys and researches of human rights conditions = 34
2. Programmes to promote human rights = 37
Section 4. Special Programme: Increased Activities to Improve North Korean Human Rights = 39
Chapter 2 Investigations and Remedies = 44
Section 1. Overview = 44
Section 2. Investigations and Remedies: Human Rights Abuses = 47
1. Complaints received and handled = 47
2. Major complaints = 49
Section 3. Investigations and Remedies: Discriminatory Acts = 61
1. Complaints received and handled = 61
2. Major complaints = 66
Section 4. Human Rights Counselling and Complaints = 71
1. Human rights counselling = 71
2. Complaints = 72
3. Face-to-face complaints = 73
4. Civil petitions and inquiries = 74
Chapter 3 Education and Promotional Activities for Shaping Favorable Human Rights Conditions = 75
Section 1. Overview = 75
Section 2. Key Progress = 77
1. Institutionalization and foundation for human rights education = 77
2. Establishment of domestic and international networks of cooperation for human ights education = 79
3. Expansion of human rights education through human rights education centers = 81
4. Development and distribution of educational and promotional contents = 82
5. Operation of human rights libraries = 84
6. Promotional activities to enhance awareness = 85
Chapter 4 Exchanges and Cooperation in Korea and Abroad = 87
Section 1. Overview = 87
Section 2. Key Progress = 90
1. Exchanges and cooperation with human rights groups in Korea = 90
2. Exchanges and cooperation with international human rights organizations and groups = 91
3. Commission's hosting of international conferences = 95
Chapter 5 Human Rights Offices = 98
Appendices
1. List of NHRCK Commissioners and Senior Executive Officers = 103
2. The 4th Action Plan for the Promotion of Human Rights (2015~2017) = 108