Key NHRCK Activities In the case of immigration detention facilities, the Commission inspected three facilities to examine treatment of foreigners kept in custody and their right to health amid the pandemic. It also examined if the proposed policy to prevent prolonged custody is being implemented in line with the intended purpose. As to children welfare facilities, the Commission made on-site visits to child care facilities, which account for 85% of all children welfare facilities and for 91% of all accommodated children. To safeguard the rights of children residing in facilities, the Commission planned to visit ten institutions across the nation to examine violations of rights in the COVID-19 situation, child abuse incidents, systems to safeguard the rights of children residents, human rights training and education given, programs to support children’s post-facility life, and programs to support children’s return to family. However, due to the spread of the pandemic and heightened social Part 2 distancing restrictions, it made visits to three institutions only. On-site visits to senior welfare facilities were planned for to examine the proper functioning of fact that there has been a rise in abuse and other human rights violations against seniors inside facilities, seniors do not have the physical or mental ability to defend themselves, and most seniors cannot financially support themselves and, as such, cannot seek remedies such as filing a petition. The initial plan was to visit ten or so nursing homes, but the visits were canceled due to the spread of the pandemic. However, to reschedule the visits based on how the pandemic situation develops, the Commission held meetings with the facility directors and experts. On-site visits to facilities for people with disabilities were planned for considering the fact that most residents have developmental disabilities, and even though they suffer from physical abuse, emotional abuse, and economic exploitation (non-payment of wage, labor exploitation) in this order, they are challenged in claiming their rights, as indicated by the fact that very few reports have been made by the victims themselves. The Commission planned to visit ten or so facilities that accommodate people with developmental disabilities, but the visits were canceled due to the spread of the pandemic. Instead, it held meetings with the facility directors and experts. Meanwhile, the collective COVID-19 infections and deaths in mental hospitals have been attributed to the multi-person hospital rooms that are at a higher risk of infection, the small space and overcrowding of closed wards, the lack of lighting and ventilation, inadequate sanitary 87 Key NHRCK Activities systems to safeguard the rights of older persons residing in facilities, especially considering the