chairperson discussed ways to institutionalize human rights education with the head of Korea
Army Training Center and included the Commission's petitioning procedures in the center's
Guidebook on New Recruit Training. Also, as an extension of promotional activities for the
newly established Armed Forces Human Rights Investigation Division, we serially published
the Commission's military-related precedents in eight installments in The Kook Bang Ilbo with
a daily circulation of 150,000 to provide information to both soldiers and officials.
G. Protecting Laborers' Rights
Staging a Seminar to Identify the Reality of Workplace Bullying and
Seek Improvement Measures
On February 13, we staged a seminar to present the results of a factual survey on workplace
bullying and seek institutional improvement measures jointly with multiple National Assembly
members. According to the results of the survey, about 70% of the 1,500 respondents were found
to have suffered from workplace bullying. During the seminar, the need to legislate against
workplace bullying and make institutional improvements for effective remedies was discussed.
H. Expanding and Promoting Human Rights Compliance in Management
Organizing the 2018 Forum on Business and Human Rights
On June 22, we organized the 2018 Forum on Business and Human Rights to reinforce
compliance with human rights in the management of public institutions and bring the public's
attention to this matter. This forum was attended by over 400 National Assembly members,
government officials, members of economic organizations, and staff members of corporations
and public institutions. Following the keynote presentation of Standing Commissioner Jeong
Sang-hwan, the National Pension Service, Korea Gas Corporation, Busan Port Authority, and
Jeonnam Development Corporation presented the results of the pilot application of the Manual
for Human Rights Management for Public Institutions. Through this forum, we successfully
highlighted the importance of management centered on human rights and the establishment of
specific implementation systems.
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