National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Annual Report 2020
1. Human Rights Counseling ···················································· 78
2. Petitions Filed ································································· 78
3. Face-to-Face Petitions························································· 79
4. Civil Complaints and Inquiries················································ 80
Section 3. Preliminary Investigations and Mediation········································· 81
1. Preliminary Investigations·······································��············· 81
2. Mediation······································································ 82
Section 4. Investigations and Remedies of Human Rights Violations and Discrimination· · · 83
1. Petitions Filed and Processed· · ················································ 83
2. Ex Officio Investigations and On-site Inspections ···························· 85
3. Key Petitions ·································································· 88
Section 5. Investigations and Remedies: Discrimination····································· 97
1. Petitions Filed and Processed· · ················································ 97
2. Ex Officio Investigations····················································· 101
3. Key Petitions·· ································································ 102
Section 6. Administrative Appeal···························································· 113
Section 7. Assessment· · ······································································ 114
Chapter 3 Human Rights Education and Promotional Activities to Foster
Respect for Human Rights··········································· 119
Section 1. Overview· · ········································································ 119
Section 2. Major Achievements ····························································· 121
1. Institutionalizing and Shaping Conditions for Human Rights Education···· 121
2. Establishing Networks of Cooperation for Education ······················· 123
3. Expanding Education through Human Rights Education Centers·· ·········· 125
4. Development and Distribution of Educational and Promotional Content···· 126
5. Operation of the Human Rights Library· · ···································· 128
6. Promotional Activities to Raise Public Awareness··························· 129
Section 3. Assessment ······································································· 132