Commission's Major Activities National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2016 Section 3. Surveys ‌ of Human Rights Conditions and Human Rights Advocacy 1. Surveys and researches of human rights conditions4) The surveys and commissioned studies of human rights conditions are designed to draw an accurate picture of the various human rights issues and situations facing the nation. The final survey reports are used as basic resources for recommending human rights policies. A. Survey of hate speech The Commission carried out a survey and study of hate speech against women, persons with disabilities, immigrants, and sexual minorities to understand the prevalence of hate speech throughout Korean society and to come up with policy alternatives to reduce hate speech. Conducted among a total of 1,014 people, including people aged between 15 and 59, foreigners, women, disabled people, immigrants, and sexual minorities (about 20 persons participated in in-depth interviews), the survey mainly asked about respondents’experiences with hate speech, either as an offender or a victim, and attitude towards regulations. According to the results of the survey, victims did not know how to react to hate speech, negative implications are more pronounced in offline exposure than online incidents, and offenders may not be aware of their hate speech. In line with these reasons, respondents’attitudes towards regulations were generally positive. They expressed the need for legal restrictions with sufficient consideration given to their limitations and the side effects. They also voiced the need for non-judicial relief measures, as well as qualitative, preventative measures such as education to promote human rights awareness. B. Survey of human rights conditions of marginal part-time workers The Commission worked with the Korean Contingent Workers’Center to conduct a human rights condition survey of marginal part-time workers who typically work no more than 15 4) ‌For surveys related to North Korea, see "Section 4. Special Programmes: Increased activities to improve North Korean human rights" (p. 39) 34