Annual Report 2014 actively across society. Against the backdrop of changing social environments, the NHRCK has continued to be dedicated to reviewing the human rights situations sector by sector and fulfilling its mandate as a national human rights protection and promotion mechanism. Chapter 3. Basic Directions and Major Achievements in 2014 1. Basic Directions for Human Rights Work Following 2013, in 2014 the NHRCK carried out its work based on its mid-term plan or the Three-Year Plan for the Promotion of Human Rights (2012~2014). The Three-Year Plan for the vision of “A World of Dignity for All” has five strategic goals, one special task and two featured projects. The five strategic goals are: i) Providing institutional protection for and reinforcing basic human rights; ii) Improving human rights protection for the underprivileged and underrepresented; iii) Enhancing the efficacy of investigations and remedial actions; iv) Fostering public understanding of human rights by enhancing educational programs; and v) Strengthening remedies for discrimination. The special task is to improve North Korean human rights while the two featured projects are to spread a culture of human rights in company management and improve information-related human rights. As 2014 was the final year to complete the mid-term plan, the NHRCK reviewed the past progress and successfully finalized projects. Moreover, it confirmed the fourth phase of the Three-Year Plan for the Promotion of Human Rights (2015~2017) in September by estimating the changing human rights situation and collecting opinions from a diverse group of experts. 6 ▪▪▪ Part I. Introduction