National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2021 Commission’s independent report. This is a critical role that the Commission plays in order to facilitate domestic implementation of international human rights treaties. In June, in preparation for the review by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, the Commission, in its capacity as the national human rights institutions, examined how opinions expressed in July 2020 regarding the proposed fifth periodic report were incorporated into the final report. The documented results would be used to outline key issues and recommendations in the independent report. In February, the Commission also established a detailed plan in preparation for the review of the ROK’s fifth periodic report by the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The plan, which clearly defines the criteria for key information to be included in the independent report, helped the Commission enhance its capability to respond to the review. ■ ‌Systematic collection of and increased accessibility to resources of the United Nations human rights bodies The Commission uploaded publications of international human rights institutions on its homepage for easy access by human rights advocates and the public. Forty years’ worth of resources of the seven international human rights treaty bodies, including the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Committee against Torture, and the Human Rights Committee, were made available on the webpage by review cycles and by procedures. The Commission also posted on the website human rights treaty bodies’ individual communications related to Korea (in Korean and English), the Human Rights Council’s UPR documentation by country (from first cycle to third cycle, in Korean and English), and Report of the Special Rapporteur following his official visit to Korea (in Korean and English). The Commission also improved monitoring of the regular sessions of the Human Rights Council to understand changes in international human rights issues and identify relevant policy tasks. A total of 85 reports submitted to the 47th session (June 21-July 13) and 48th session (September 13-October 11) of the Human Rights Council held in 2021, together with a total of 38 key resolutions were reviewed, and translation into Korean were made of the Report of the Special 76