National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2017
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