rights issues in Korean society, and the research results will be utilized as the basis for
policy recommendations.
Section 3. Evaluation
In 2010, the Commission endeavored to explore and expand human rights
which are closely connected with people's everyday lives, while expressing its
recommendations and opinions to improve human rights-related laws, regulations, policies,
and practices. At the same time, it did its utmost to voice its opinions on major human
rights issues which are receiving keen social attention. The Commission's opinion
discouraging the practice of excessive random questioning (its opinion on the amendment
to the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers) drew social consensus and was
received favorable by society, ultimately leading to the government's improvement
measures. It also pointed out the reality where private CCTVs are widespread and
recommended its improvement, achieving practical results.
In an effort to improve the labor rights of teenagers, the Commission recommended
setting ceilings for legal working hours and overtime working hours for minors. It also
pinpointed problems with the current reporting system of establishing labor unions, which
is in reality operated as a permission system, and recommended its improvement, thereby
opening a new chapter in the protection of the rights of underprivileged workers and
ensuring their labor rights.
The Commission also briskly pursued activities related to ICT and human rights, which
it had been implementing as a new key project since 2008. It not only made a
recommendation to improve the operation and management of private CCTVs, but also
recommended not installing full-body scanners at airports and, as a telecommunications
control system is virtually executing a function of censorship, recommended revision of
the system.
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