National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2021 However, given that schools depend mainly on insiders (teachers or school commissioners) for periodic athlete student counseling and human rights education, and human rights surveys, a more independent and open system leveraging outside specialized expertise is required. Second, to follow up on implementation of policy recommendations to protect and promote the rights of professional athletes affiliated to businesses, the Commission conducted monitoring in writing and through on-site visits of 242 organizations, including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and personnel related to these teams (athletes and coaches). The organizations were implementing the Commission’s recommendations, including safeguarding human rights in sports and laying the legal basis for introducing a standardized employment contract through revision of the National Sports Promotion Act, developing tailored educational content (six types) for effective human rights education and training, enacting or revising ordinances related to the protection and promotion of human rights in sports, and formulating guidelines for operation and management of training camps. However, in relation to the recommendation that training camp environments should be improved to prevent human rights infringements, most organizations did poorly in implementing the mid- to long-term recommendation to abolish training camps, stating absence of other welfare options for athletes with long distance commutes. Even where there were plans to ask athletes whether they would come to training camp, the questionnaires ended up being a mere formality as most organizations did not have housing subsidies or other such alternatives to offer. Thus, it was found that there is insufficient guarantee of athletes’ right to self-determination with regards training camps. Third, to monitor implementation of policy recommendations to promote the rights of judo athletes, the Commission conducted monitoring in writing and through on-site visits of three organizations, including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The organizations were implementing the Commission’s recommendations, including more education and promotional programs to enhance human rights in sports, and more human rights training for combat sports athletes. However, it was found that some organizations had made changes to their initial implementation plan at their own discretion, or did poorly on the plan, claiming the conditions were not ripe to implement the recommendations (tight budget or personnel shortage). 82