26 Introduction C. Feature Program: Establishing the 5th NHRCK Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (2018-2020) Launched in April, the 5th NHRCK Action Plan Task Force held four plenary sessions until August and came up with a framework NHRCK Action Plan. Subsequently, the Commission received feedback widely from internal and external sources to develop the final plan by September. The 5th NHRCK Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (2018-2020) was adopted by the Plenary Committee on 13 November. In view of addressing urgent polarization and discrimination issues in the country, the 5th Action Plan highlighted enhanced social rights and anti-discriminations efforts as the two strategic objectives of the Commission. By defining detailed performance goals, the Commission is expected to achieve tangible results over the three target years. D. Response to Key Human Rights Issues Proposed amendment to the Constitution to guarantee basic rights In view of an amendment to the Constitution that reflects enhanced basic rights and a system to protect human rights, the Commission has, since January, operated the Basic Rights Guarantee Research Forum (headed by Jeong Jae-hwang, Professor of Sungkyunkwan University Law School) and the Constitution Amendment Task Force for Basic Rights Guarantee (co-headed by Forum Director Jeong Jae-hwang and standing commissioner Jeong Sang-hwan). In February, Chairperson Lee Sung-Ho made a presentation on making the Commission a constitutional institution at a general meeting of the National Assembly’s Special Committee for Constitutional Amendment. Through in-depth discussions in 18 sessions of the Basic Rights Guarantee Research Forum and two sessions of the Constitution Amendment Task Force, the Commission drafted a proposed constitutional amendment (Research Forum’s draft) to enhance basic rights guarantee. After collecting feedback about the draft proposal, it held a public discussion in June to hear public opinion. The Commission consulted the Commission’s Policy Advisory Committee on 25 July, held a