ANNUAL
2022
PartREPORT
1 | Summary
Chapter 2
NHRCK in Brief
1. NHRCK Establishment Timeline
UN Economic and Social Council
Makes recommendation for each country
to establish a specialized human rights
institution to implement international human
rights law within their domestic context
International Workshop on National
Institutions for the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights
UN Commission on Human Rights
1946
1978
Formulates “Guidelines on the Structure and
Functioning of National and Local Institutions
for the Promotion and Protection of Human
Rights”
Vienna Conference on Human Rights
1991
1993
Drafts “Principles relating to the Status of
National Institutions(The Paris Principles)”
World Conference on Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly
Adopts "Principles relating to the Status of
National Institutions for the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights (Paris Principles)"
Domestic Discussions
Presidential candidate Kim Dae-jung
announces his election pledge to enact the
Human Rights Act and establish a national
human rights institution
The Human Rights Act is
passed in the State Council
Ministry of Justice announces the legislative
plan for the Human Rights Act, which
includes the establishment of a human
rights commission as a non-governmental
organization
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1999
Aug.
2000
Jun.
1993
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1999
Jan.-Feb.
2001
The bill passes in the plenary session of the
National Assembly
The National Human Rights Commission of
Korea is established
Apr.
2001
Korea participates in the Vienna World
Conference on Human Rights
"Joint Committee of Korean Civil
Organizations for Human Rights" demands
the government to establish a national
human rights institution
The Kim Dae-jung administration includes
the establishment of a national human rights
institution as one of the top 100 national
tasks
“Joint Committee of Civil Organizations for
the Effective Establishment of National
Human Rights Institution” formed
• The Democratic Party finalizes the draft
of the Human Rights Bill, proposing
the establishment of a human rights
commission as a State institution
• The Grand National Party tentatively
decides on a proposal to establish a human
rights commission as an independent State
institution
• The Democratic Party finalizes the National
Human Rights Commission of Korea Bill
through inter-party agreement
May
2001
The National Human Rights Commission of
Korea Act is officially promulgated
Apr.
2002
The Secretariat of the National Human Rights
Commission of Korea is established
Nov.
2001
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International Discussions