National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2014 Table of CONTENTS Part I Introduction Chapter 1. Overview ∙ 3 ∙ Chapter 2. Domestic and International Environment in 2014 ∙ Chapter 3. Basic Directions and Major Achievements in 2014 Chapter 4. Evaluation and Challenges Part II ∙ 4 6 21 Major Activities of the Commission Chapter 1. Improvement of Laws, Regulations, Institutions, Policies and Practices Section 1. Overview ∙ 27 ∙ Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Opinions 28 Section 3. Research and Surveys on Human Rights Conditions and Human Rights Protection Activities ∙ 53 Section 4. Special Task and Featured Projects ∙ 65 Chapter 2. Investigations and Remedies: Human Rights Violations and Discriminatory Acts Section 1. Overview ∙ 93 Section 2. Human Rights Counseling and Complaint Filing ∙ 96 Section 3. Investigations and Remedies: Human Rights Violations Section 4. Investigations and Remedies: Discriminatory Acts ∙ ∙ 133 104