National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2022
Currently, caregivers find themselves in an ambiguous situation that straddles both the medical
and welfare domains, and there are no regulations governing their roles, qualifications, and
management. Caregiving labor is being provided without a systematic approach to vocational
education and training, which could ultimately lead to violations of patients’ right to health.
Therefore, the Commission concluded that a clear definition of the roles, qualification criteria,
and scope of duties of caregiving personnel is needed in order to improve their qualifications
and quality of services.
F. Recommendations for Enhancing Human Rights Education in the
National Assembly
The Commission recommended the following on November 24 to enhance human rights
capacity through the institutionalization of human rights education in the National Assembly. It
advised the Speaker of the National Assembly to clearly indicate that members of the National
Assembly and their staff are not exempt from legal mandatory education, and to establish
mandatory human rights education requirements that take into account the legislative duty
of legislators, such as the Code of Ethics for Members of the National Assembly or Practical
Guidelines for Ethical Conduct of Members of the National Assembly. It also recommended the
Secretary-General of the National Assembly to establish a structured human rights education
curriculum within the annual education programs conducted by the National Assembly Training
Institute, specifically targeting a legislator participation course and a staff education course
to support human rights-friendly legislative activities, and to devise effective implementation
measures to improve the rate of completion of mandatory education by members of the National
Assembly and their staff. Furthermore, it advised each party representative to formalize the
human rights education requirements in party regulations and ethical guidelines for elected and
party officials.
As the legislative body representing the people, the National Assembly has exclusive authority
to propose and amend various laws to protect basic rights and enhance human rights. In order
to actively respond to the changing forms of human rights violations and discrimination, it
is necessary to strengthen the human rights sensitivity of the members within the legislative
institution. The Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations have recognized the
importance of human rights education within parliaments and have established principles in this
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