National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2021 Should the ex officio investigation reveal presence of violation of human rights in the course of initial actions and protective measures taken for the victim, the Commission will examine ways to prevent recurrence of similar incidents in the future. ■ ‌On-site inspection of immigration detention facilities The Commission conducts on-site inspections of immigration detention facilities every year. In 2021, inspection focused on living conditions, guarantee of transport right, overall facility environment, medical support, guarantee of procedures to seek remedies, and alternatives to longterm detention. From August to September, the Commission visited five immigration detention facilities and conducted on-site inspections with internal and external inspection teams. Surveys of detained foreigners resulted in calls for immediate actions on matters that can be readily corrected. For other matters requiring long-term institutional improvements or changes in practice, the Commission is reviewing institutional improvement options to recommend. 3. Key Petitions A. Prosecution, police, and courts ■ ‌Human rights infringement caused by forced investigation of a victim of human trafficking Regarding a petition (20-jinjeong-0219400) related to a migrant woman who was seriously injured in a fall during a prostitution crackdown, the Commission on February 24 recommended the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency to establish specific regulations and manuals on procedures for identifying victims of human trafficking, and protective measures, disseminate them to police stations for education, and revisit institutional arrangements to enable trusted agents to sit in with migrant women or other vulnerable groups who lack social connections during investigations. The findings showed that the victim had entered Korea using faked work information obtained 102