Commission's Major Activities National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2016 2) Visit to ECHR and Council of Europe Commission for Human Rights The Commission made an official visit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Council of Europe Commission for Human Rights in Strasbourg, France from 17 March to 18. The ECHR is an international court established in 1959 by the European Convention on Human Rights. It hears applications alleging that a contracting state (47) has breached human rights provisions and has each member state to amend their domestic laws to be in line with the Convention. Commission's Chairperson Lee Sung-ho and ECHR President Raimondi shared their views on key human rights cases handled by their institutions, and specific activities. They also agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation. 3) Exchange and cooperation with Raoul Wallenberg Institute The Commission visited the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden in September 2016 to expand exchanges and cooperation with the international human rights organization and build the capacity of its staff. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute organizes human rights education in close partnership with colleges, government institutions, and NHRIs, while striving to improve the methodologies of human rights education. The institute is organizing human rights educational activities for law enforcement officers in the Swedish police, prosecution, and college staff, as well as for public officials in 12 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Through this visit, the Commission was able to hear about the results of the specialized human rights educational programmes designed for law enforcement officers (judiciary, prosecution, and police), staff of human rights organizations, and third country personnel, and their study of human rights in general and the international human rights law. The various experience of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in the area of human rights education offered the Commission with many insights as it is now seeking to achieve qualitative growth based on quantitative growth. The visit was also a great opportunity for the two organizations to improve their understanding of human rights education by sharing efforts for institutionalizing human rights education, educational content, and operation structure. 94