National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2019 C. Study for Renewal of the Right to Information Report The Commission conducted a study to renew the Right to Information Report. The last version published in 2013 explained the concept of the right to information and presented key related laws, regulations, and institutions, an overview of the Commission’s activities, and policy recommendations to protect and guarantee the right to information. Since the last publication, the society has faced rapid changes in the information processing environment with the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and an intelligent information society. Based on the study, the new precedents, activities of the Commission, international discussions, and policy recommendations Part 2 report will present information on key changes in the laws, regulations, and institutions, major to further protect and promote the right to information in Korea. and industry, an analysis was made of various academic discussions at home and abroad, specifically with respect to the right to informational self-determination, secrecy and freedom of correspondence, freedom of expression on the Internet, right of access to information, and right to enjoy and benefit from culture, as well as legislation trends and precedents. Based on the result of the study, which will serve as preliminary data, the Commission will continue to collect and analyze key trends in Korea and abroad, develop key policy recommendations, and hold in-depth discussions with leading experts in order to publish the renewed version of the report sometime in 2020. D.‌Study of the State of Racial Discrimination in Korea and Legislation to Counter Racial Discrimination In December 2018, given the concerns that racial views and discriminatory institutions and culture had reached critical levels in Korea, the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination recommended legal and institutional improvements to counter racial discrimination. A study was commissioned to review the state of racial discrimination in the society and to raise awareness that racial discrimination is a criminal act for which there is no tolerance. 49 Key Activities Based on in-depth interviews with 50 experts in academia, legal profession, civil society,