National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2022
and childcare sectors with the objective of enhancing their knowledge and capabilities in the
field of human rights. Additionally, it focused on raising youth awareness by delivering human
rights lessons that cover important topics on hate speech and discrimination. To address
the pressing human rights issues of the present time, the Commission created educational
resources specifically focused on the intersection of the climate crisis and human rights. It
developed and distributed human rights education content that caters to the practical needs of
various audiences, including videos that showcase the practical application of human rights
principles in school settings and a guidebook that explores the use of play-based approaches to
facilitate the learning of human rights concepts. The Commission proposed several institutional
improvements to enhance human rights education within the National Assembly. These
recommendations included mandatory completion of human rights education, establishment of
human rights education courses, and measures to raise the completion rate of legal mandatory
education. It also conveyed its view that the proposed introduction of coercive measures, such
as imposing fines on individuals who fail to complete mandatory education, as outlined in the
proposed amendments to the Welfare of Senior Citizens Act and the Long-Term Care Insurance
Act, is not suitable.
Furthermore, the Commission strengthened collaboration and exchange with relevant
institutions and organizations to gather on-site feedback and opinions on improving human
rights education systems and the implementation of human rights education courses, and to
increase the effectiveness and satisfaction of human rights education.
Developing and Disseminating Human Rights Content to Promote the Spread of
a Human Rights Culture
The Commission implemented various strategies to ensure effective communication of its
key policies and current issues. It diversified its communication channels and enhanced internal
and external consultations. Timely and appropriate promotion was prioritized to disseminate
information. Specifically, the Commission produced and promoted content on climate crisis and
human rights to raise awareness, aligning with the Climate Justice Week initiative. Additionally,
a year-long campaign on climate crisis and human rights was conducted through the bimonthly
Human Rights magazine.
In July, on the occasion of the establishment of the Military Human Rights Protector, the
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