in a proactive and prompt manner to render timely response to major social issues.
It also sought to create a human rights-friendly environment by analyzing human rights
conditions and public awareness in Korea and taking measures to institutionalize
systematic and meaningful human rights education.
While recommending the government to draw a comprehensive and systematic
roadmap on a national government level with an aim to advance human rights conditions
in North Korea, the Commission dedicated itself to identifying local and international
trends on rising issues of human rights in business practices and rights to information
privacy to seek solutions.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Commission organized diverse events to look
back on progress made during the last decade and identify challenges anticipated down
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the road, and presented the path it should take in the future by formulating the 3 phase of
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the Action Plan (2012~2014) and concluding the 2 phase (2009~2011).
Internally, the Commission created 2 divisions of Disability Rights under Investigation
Bureau in October 2011 and added 21 staff. It operated 10 teams mandated with priority
tasks, a structure that was introduced to resolve conflicts caused by operating under the
large-scale department-based structure and sought to enhance performance with thorough
performance assessment on a quarterly basis. In addition, it steadily implemented its
policy of requiring its staff to complete 100 hours of training sessions a year to develop
their expertise and competence in human rights. In doing so, the Commission's staff
members not only perform their respective duties more efficiently, but also obtain
knowledge and expertise in a wide range of human rights issues.
3. Evaluation and Challenges
Despite achievements made in 2011, the Commission had the biggest difficulties in
running its organization in the aftermath of the downsizing and reorganization in 2009.
While it steadily sought solutions including hiring 21 staff in October 2011 and
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