Commission's Major Activities National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2016 Chapter 5 Human Rights Offices The Commission operates four human rights offices—Busan, Gwangju, Daegu, and Daejeon—to enhance and protect the human rights of local people and ensure prompt remedies. The first office was opened in Busan and Gwangju in October 2005, followed by the office in Daegu in July 2007, and the one in Daejeon in October 2014. The offices have the following areas of jurisdiction. [Table 2-5-1] Location and jurisdiction of Human Rights Offices Office Location Busan Human Rights Office Gwangju Human Rights Office Busan Gwangju Daegu Human Rights Office Daejeon Human Rights Office Daegu Daejeon Jurisdiction Busan Metropolitan City, Ulsan Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangnam-do Province Gwangju Metropolitan City, Jeollanam-do Province, Jeollabuk-do Province, Jeju Special Self-governing Province Daegu Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province Daejeon Metropolitan City, Sejong Special Self-governing City, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Chungcheongbuk-do Province For the areas under their jurisdiction, human rights offices are responsible for human rights counselling; investigation of human rights abuses or discriminations in detention facilities, mental care facilities, local governments, public service-related organizations, schools, and other state organizations (other than the National Assembly, prosecution, police, National Intelligence Service, and military) and remedies; human rights education; exchanges and cooperation with human rights-related groups and institutions, and promotional activities; and operation of Human Rights Experience Center. Their tasks are tailored to specific local needs. The opening of human rights offices resulted in increased human rights accessibility for local residents and a continuous rise in demand for human rights education and cooperation. The Commission has received an increased number of requests for human rights counselling, complaints, and human rights education. Thus, an increase in both personnel and budget is needed to meet this rising demand. 98