Annual Report 2014 B. Major Activities Despite the actual difficulties due to the special characteristics of inter-Korean relations, the Commission has put forth various activities such as examining human rights conditions in North Korea, developing and presenting policies to improve human rights in North Korea, promoting diverse activities and establishing domestic and international networks as a forum to discuss North Korean human rights issues, and systematically collecting and managing data and documents related to North Korean human rights. To that end, the Commission has taken various steps to develop policies for the promotion of North Korean human rights. They include taking surveys, releasing policy recommendations, expressing opinions and the chairperson’s statements, operating the Reporting Center and Archives for Human Rights Violations in North Korea, conducting policy consultations with relevant government bodies, operating the Special Committee on the Human Rights in North Korea, as well as the North Korean Human Rights Forum, and sponsoring a variety of panel discussions and round tables. In addition, it has continued to host international symposiums to create an international network for the promotion of North Korean human rights, supported and cooperated with the UN COI, consulted with ambassadors of major countries, and visited relevant agencies in overseas which address the human rights issues of North Korean defectors abroad. 1) Policy Recommendations, Opinions, and the Chairperson’s Statement In 2014, the Commission presented one recommendation, one opinion and three chairperson’s statements in relation with North Korean human rights issues. The highlights are as follows: 66 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission