Part 3 | Key Activities gained attention both domestically and internationally, and there was a need to pay attention to various forms of “violent control” and harassment that athletes face in their daily lives. During the revision process, the viewpoints and feedback from relevant stakeholders were carefully considered and incorporated. The revised Charter clearly emphasized the rights that everyone involved in sports should enjoy and the responsibilities of the State and others. The revised guidelines include instructions aimed at preventing violence and harassment in sports, strategies and policies of sports organizations to promote appropriate remedies in case of incidents, and guidelines to resolve discrimination based on gender and safeguard the right to sports for all individuals, including vulnerable and marginalized populations. I. ‌Recommendations for Improving Military Healthcare System to Ensure Access to Medical Services for Service Members On December 22, the Commission recommended to the Minister of National Defense the reorganization of the medical system to ensure the medical access rights of military personnel, including expanding access to civilian hospitals, and the establishment of a medium to longterm roadmap. It also recommended the enactment of legislation to guarantee the right of commanding officers to approve leave requests and outside activities related to medical treatment purposes, extension of the current maximum period of hospitalization in civilian hospitals from 10 days to 30 days for soldiers, relaxation of requirements for medical leaves, and measures to allow soldiers to use their leave in increments of one hour. The Commission also recommended adjustment of the operating hours of military medical institutions and promoting nighttime medical services. Although South Korea has a high level of medical accessibility, with the highest number of outpatient visits per capita among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, according to a survey conducted by the Commission on the status of the military medical system and the health rights of soldiers, it was found that soldiers often do not receive necessary medical services in a timely manner. Furthermore, the quality of medical services provided to soldiers who fulfill their defense duties should be equivalent to or better than universal medical services, but the current military medical system and services were found to fall short of this standard. The low satisfaction with military medical services was attributed 85 Part 3 | Key Activities military personnel to choose medical treatment, establishment of regulations requiring the

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