Key NHRCK Activities M. ‌Opinion expressed regarding foreigner discrimination with regards COVID-19 disaster payments On December 23, the Commission expressed opinion to the Minister of the Interior and who are entitled to the same treatment as nationals under the Refugee Act and the 1951 Refugee Convention be entitled to COVID-19 disaster payments, and that the scope of foreigners entitled to the payment be expanded based on period of sojourn, and contribution to the state and the society. Part 1 Introduction Safety, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Minister of Health and Welfare that refugees The Commission dismissed the associated petitions (5 petitions combined, including 21-jinjeong-0668500) based on conclusion that they don’t involve discrimination, and considering that the entities that offered the one-time COVID-19 disaster payment had much discretion in the population impacted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and that not all foreigners were entirely excluded from the payment. However, in accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 25 of the NHRCK Act, the Commission expressed the view that the scope of payment beneficiaries should be expanded. This opinion was based on conclusion that refugees should also be entitled to the payment in accordance with the Constitution, the Refugee Act, and the 1951 Refugee Convention, COVID-19 related payments Part 2 Key NHRCK Activities implementing it without a specified legal basis, with the intent of supporting a large percentage of were made in many other countries without distinction of nationality, the risks and economic obligation to prevent the pandemic from spreading. 4. Key Content of Plenary Committee Statement ■ NHRCK statement a year after opinion expressed on need for equality law On June 30, 2020, 14 years after the Commission had made a recommendation for enactment of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law to realize human dignity and equality under the Constitution, and the grand democratic propositions, the Commission expressed opinion urging the 21st National Assembly to enact an equality law. These efforts led to 24 lawmakers, including Lee Sang-min of the Democratic Party of Korea, to table on June 16, 2021 an equality law based on a draft proposed by the Commission, followed by several other associated laws. 63 Part 3 Appendices challenges of the disaster hit nationals and foreigners equally, and foreigners also have an