Annual Report 2014 The Commission has also made numerous efforts to raise the general awareness of people, in particular the younger generation, about North Korean human rights issues by creating a promotional video on the UN COI Report that is easy for youth to understand and translating North Korea’s 2nd UPR Report. ② Survey on the Public Perception of and Discriminatory Practices against North Korean Defectors From April to November in 2014, the Commission surveyed how South Korean people perceive North Korean defectors and how many North Korean defectors suffer discrimination with the aim of understanding the perception of the general public in our society about North Korean defectors and discriminatory practices against them, and developing policy improvement measures based on this understanding. A variety of research methods were used including a preliminary study, documentary research, analysis of relevant domestic and international institutions, a case study, a questionnaire survey (given to the general public and friends and neighbors of North Korean defectors), in-depth interviews (North Korean defectors) and general brainstorming for policy identification. The survey results showed that the majority of the general public in South Korea perceive North Korean defectors not as the equal members of our society but as “North” Koreans and have deep prejudices against them. Also many think it is hard to trust and build close relations with North Korean defectors because they are from the “North”, while acknowledging that they (the defectors) are largely discriminated against, particularly in employment. The respondents said that more mutual understanding education and cultural change are what is most necessary to improve perceptions of and reduce discrimination against North Korean defectors. However, not many of them agreed with providing special institutional support to North Korean defectors 70 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission