2) Purpose We concluded that the issue of hatred originates from structural discrimination that has permeated deep into our society and that solutions must be sought as hatred violates the dignity of social minorities, threatens the fundamentals of democracy, and hinders social integration. To more actively respond to hatred and discrimination, we have pushed ahead with this program. This program mainly involves the remedy of hatred and discrimination through recommendations based on surveys and research on laws, institutions, policies, and practices concerning hate speech made based on gender, disability, country of origin, race, sexual speech through education and promotional activities; and the proposal of guidelines on the categorization, standards of judgment, and preventive measures regarding hate speech. B. Major Activities Conducting a Factual Survey to Develop Guidelines for the Prevention of and Response to Hate Speech Hate speech has emerged as an important social issue in Korea since 2013, and a more aggressive response is required as intensifying hate speech continues to take its toll on society. However, no guidelines have been proposed on the governmental level, and no social consensus has been reached on the definition and extent of hate speech. As such, we conducted the Factual Survey on Guidelines for the Prevention of and Response to Hate Speech aimed at crafting guidelines relating to hate speech that can be referred to by elementary and secondary educational institutions, higher education providers, public institutions, and press organizations to prevent hate speech and hate speech-induced discrimination. Issuing a Statement in Response to Cheong Wa Dae's Reply to the Public Petition regarding the Refugee Act For about five months from January 2018, groups of Yemeni nationals came to Jeju Island without visas and applied for refugee status. This incident gave rise to the spread of groundless National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2018 75 Part 2 | Commission's Major Activities orientation, etc.; the improvement of the public's awareness on and prevention of hate