Part 3 | Key Activities The findings indicated violations of detainees’ health rights and their right to receive proper medical care: 1) the medical budget per detainee in correctional facilities is only 12% of the per capita medical expenses in Korea; 2) there is a shortage of medical specialists compared to facilities’ capacity; 3) the proportion of mentally ill detainees is increasing and there is high demand for mental health care, but the response is limited; 4) the use of remote medical treatment and temporary suspension of execution of sentences (pretrial detention) is not being effectively utilized; 5) there is insufficient temperature control in the living environment and hot water supply during winter is insufficient; and 6) the outdoor exercise time provided for detainees does not meet international standards. Based on the findings of 2021, on May 13, the Commission recommended to the Minister of Justice the necessary institutional improvements to guarantee detainees’ access to medical care, health rights, and the right to live with dignity. Additionally, the Commission recommended the Ministry of Planning and Finance to make every effort to reflect the budget required for expanding medical resources and personnel within correctional facilities. The Commission recommended the Fourth National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (NAP) to the President (primary responsibility: Minister of Justice) on July 11. The recommendations under the Fourth NAP were developed following five meetings of the Fourth NAP Recommendation Promotion Planning Team, composed of Korean and international human rights experts, 21 consultation meetings with civil society organizations in 19 areas of human rights, and were decided through deliberation by the Plenary Committee. Article 71 of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, unanimously adopted at the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, Austria, which marked the 45th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recommended that each country develop a National Action Plan (NAP) for human rights. A comprehensive, cross-national, and medium- to long-term plan for protecting and promoting human rights, the NAP aims to improve human rights-related laws, institutions, and practices to contribute to the substantive 79 Part 3 | Key Activities C. ‌Recommendation of the Fourth National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (2023-2027)

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