Commission. Meanwhile, experts showed in their survey that they had a fairly high understanding of human rights and made unfavorable evaluations on current human rights conditions. Invasion of privacy and discrimination against non-regular workers were identified as the gravest violations of human rights, while the Prosecutor’s Office, the military, the media, and the police, in order, were authorities accused of committing human rights violations. It was also learned that the experts considered the conflict between freedom of expression and protection of privacy as a key controversy in rights to freedom. Lastly, the survey of elementary and middle school students found that they had higher understanding on concepts of human rights and awareness of human rights violation. A great number of students answered to have experienced human rights violations, with corporal punishment being the most frequent human rights violation. Discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, and economic conditions were common forms of discrimination in addition to discrimination based on academic performance or appearances, and subjects singled out the social perception of regarding minors as immature and irrelevant to be human rights violation. While nearly half of subjects underwent human rights education, independent human rights education programs were yet to be wide-spread. Based on the survey result, the Commission confirmed the need to consolidate policies on social rights, reinforce policies on rights to freedom, regain trust of the public and enhance its capabilities, improve human rights in Asia and the world, and enhance human rights education. 3. Research (Studies) on Human Rights Conditions The on-site research (Studies) of human rights conditions attempts to gain a clear picture of diverse human rights conditions in society, and the survey result of selected agenda is used as a basis for human rights policies and policy recommendation after review. In 2011, the Commission conducted surveys on a total of 8 human rights issues. 58 Part II. Major Activities of the Commission