National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2020 without assistance. This program, which is accessible anytime of the day, was only available for persons with disabilities not exceeding 65 years of age. Those 65 years or older were placed under the long-term care program for older persons, which is offered only for three to four hours a day. This situation had caused serious challenges for persons with limited mobility, with serious risks posed not just on their health but also on their life. In this regard, the Commission provided prompt remedies (seven times) and policy recommendations including the amendment to the Act on Activity Assistant Services for Persons with Disabilities. On December 2, a partially amended legislative bill was passed by the National Assembly. Meanwhile, the Commission organized a meeting with parties interested in climate change and children’s rights to identify new policy agenda related to impacts of climate change on children’s rights. Promoting respect for human rights in the military Noting the high suicide rate among not just enlisted soldiers but also young officers in the military, the Commission carried out an ex officio investigation and made policy recommendations to prevent suicide in the military. It also conducted factual surveys to improve the military medical service system. In addition, following abolition of the military guardhouse system in August, the Commission carried out on-site inspections of military confinement facilities (two Army units in the front area and two in the rear area, one each in the Navy and the Air Force) that took over the functions of military detention facilities, to examine and make recommendations on potential human rights issues. Some recommendations were acted upon on the ground, while other recommendations requiring action by the Ministry of National Defense were made directly to the Minister. From June to July, the Commission conducted ex officio investigations of confinement facilities based on Article 24 of the NHRCK Act, with a view to improving prison environment and safeguarding inmates’ rights. This time around, the inspections mainly focused on the functions of the confinement facilities run by each service and the overall conditions facing pre-trial inmates, as the military guardhouse system was abolished on August 5. 20