No. 9 Title Detail Research Period Study for the • Review major rules and laws related to the issue of business and human improvement of rights and propose amendments and legislation legal provisions, institutions, policies • Research into the policies, systems and practices of government agencies May.15~Nov.14 and public institutions and propose improvement measures and practices concerning business • Case studies of foreign governments' policies and human rights Survey on the human rights conditions of the 10 children of North Korean defectors staying overseas • Survey of female North Korean defectors living in South Korea to examine the status of children that were left in China • Survey on the human rights conditions of the children of North Korean Jun.15~Dec.14 defectors in China • Analyze policies, review the relevant rules and laws at home and abroad, and develop policy proposals Research into the human rights index pool and other 11 basic tools for the development of the national human rights index • Set respective human rights areas and form a pool of various indices as the first-year actions out of the three-year plan for the development of the national human rights index • Comparative analysis of major human rights indices at home and abroad • Set the proper scope for human rights areas befitting the purpose of measuring Jun.27~Dec.26 the national human rights index in consideration of the Korean context • Form a human rights index pool in targeted areas • Form an index pool to measure human rights levels in respective geographical areas • Analysis of the status of human rights conditions and policies in the preset areas and provide basic research materials for the ensuing years Survey for the improvement of the 12 social welfare systems for migrants in Korea Survey of the human rights 13 conditions for women in the military • Analysis of foreign policies and institutions • Develop measures to provide expats in Korea with social welfare services • Analysis of the Framework Act on Social Security, Emergency Aid and Support Act, Infant Care Act, Welfare of Disabled Persons Act, May.11~Nov.10 Single-parent Family Support Act, and other social welfare laws and international standards • Research into the stature and roles of women in military organizations, rules and regulations regarding the human rights of female soldiers, status of female soldiers, and measures to promote gender equality and human rights of female soldiers concerning child nursing and maternity Apr.17~Dec.24 protection • Study of the examples of advanced countries and best practices to figure out international trends and lessons • Propose policy improvement directions to protect the human rights of women in the military Chapter 1. Improvement of Laws, Regulations, Policies and Practices 67