① Operation of the North Korean Human Rights Forum In May 2008, the Commission formed the “North Korean Human Rights Forum,” which consisted of experts on North Korean human rights from academia, legal professions, the media, and civic groups. The Commission sought to use the Forum to provide a venue for the systematic development of policies on North Korean human rights by promoting communication on major issues and expanding the limits of their awareness. In 2012, the Commission held the 16th forum under the theme of “Analysis of North Korean Human Rights under Kim Jong-un Regime and countermeasures” and the 17th forum under the theme “Policy Challenges for the Promotion of North Korean Human Rights” to collect comprehensive opinions on North Korean human rights issues affected by changing situations at home and abroad, and sought effective policy measures to address the issues. ② Operation of Working-Level Policy Consultation Body The Commission operated the North Korean Human Rights Policy Consultation with the participation of working-level officials from Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Joint Interrogation Center and the Hana Center to share pending issues with relevant government agencies and maintain a channel for cooperation and discussion. Most notably, the Commission, with the consultation of the Joint Interrogation Center, collects human rights violation cases that have been directly experienced or witnessed by newly-arrived North Korean defectors in the North or during the course of escape, and keep them at the North Korean Human Rights Documentation Center and Archives. 2. Featured Project I: Human Rights in Business Practices A. Overview The rapidly expanding influence of businesses in step with the globalization of the Chapter 1. Improvement of Laws, Regulations, Policies and Practices 75