National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2021 National Human Rights Commission of Korea 01 Introduction Chapter 1 About the National Human Rights Commission of Korea············ 03 Chapter 2 Domestic and International Environment ·································· 08 Chapter 3 Basic Directions and Major Achievements ································ 10 02 Key NHRCK Activities Chapter 1 ‌Improvement of Human Rights-related Statutes, Institutions, Policies, and Practices····························································· 35 Section 1. Overview· · ········································································· 35 Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Opinions··········································· 36 1. Status of Recommendations and Opinions···································· 36 2. Key Policy Recommendations················································ 40 3. Key Opinions Expressed······················································ 50 4. Key Content of Plenary Committee Statement································ 63 Section 3. Surveys and Studies of Human Rights Conditions······································· 65 1. Surveys and Commissioned Studies· · ········································· 65 2. Major Programs to Promote Human Rights··································· 70 Section 4. Activities ‌ to Promote and Improve Human Rights in Sports························ 77 Chapter 2 ‌Investigations and Remedies of Human Rights Violations and Discrimination········································································· 86 Section 1. Overview ·········································································· 86 Section 2. Human Rights Counseling and Petitions·········································· 91 1. Human Rights Counseling ···················································· 92 2. Petitions Filed ································································· 92 3. Face-to-Face Petitions························································· 93 4. Civil Complaints· · ····························································· 94