National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2021 1. Human Rights Counseling Since its inception until the end of December 2021, the Commission processed a total of approximately 466,000 counseling requests. In 2021, the number stood at 36,343, which represents an increase of 28.8% from the previous year. By type, 45.5% were related to human rights violations, 7.7% to discrimination, 3.7% to face-to-face petitions closed by counseling, and 43.1% to other issues. Compared to the previous year, the number of counseling requests related to human rights violations increased by 4.4%, while counseling requests related to discrimination decreased by 0.6%. Other issues include property rights, violations between private persons, legislation by the National Assembly, and court proceedings. [Table 2-2-4] Counseling Requests in the Last Five Years by Type (Unit: cases, %) Classification Total Year Human rights violations Discrimination Face-to-face petitions/ counseling concluded Others Cumulative sum 466,921 180,889 38.7 39,025 8.4 216,974 46.5 30,033 6.4 2021 36,343 11,615 32.0 2,054 5.7 21,602 59.4 1,072 2.9 2020 28,214 12,231 43.4 2,177 7.7 12,727 45.1 1,079 3.8 2019 33,440 13,743 41.1 2,767 8.3 15,874 47.5 1,056 3.1 2018 32,278 12,970 40.2 2,772 8.6 15,365 47.6 1,171 3.6 2017 36,370 14,737 40.5 3,236 8.9 17,095 47.0 1,302 3.6 * The cumulative sum is the total from November 25, 2001 (the date of the establishment of the Commission), to December 31, 2021. 2. Petitions Filed Since its inception in November 2001, the Commission received a total of 161,013 petitions, of which 122,093, or 75.8%, were related to human rights infringement, 36,504, or 22.7%, to discrimination, and 2,416, or 1.5%, to other issues. In 2021, 10,029 petitions were filed, of which 7,430 (74.1%) were related to infringements and 2,559 (25.5%) to discrimination. Compared to the previous year, 1,013 more petitions were filed (11.2%), an increase that can 92