ANNUAL REPORT 2015
in its incoming counterpart, but also to improving the skills of the investigators as well as the
Commission’s effort for capacity building and promoting efficiency in the handling of cases.
The number of accepted complaints in 2015 is 418, which is a 27.1% (89 more cases)
increase year-on-year. Eight (8) complaints led to criminal charges or an investigation request,
three (3) to recommendation for disciplinary action, 130 to recommendation for remedy, and
277 to consensual settlement. The biggest difference comes from the increase in the number of
cases that led to a recommendation for remedy (54 more cases, 71.0% increase) and consensual
settlement (48 more cases, 20.9% increase).
[Table 2-2-3] Complaints on Human Rights Violations by Resolution and Year
(Unit: case)
Accepted
Year
Rece
ived
Total
Sub
total
Cumul
ative 76,761 74,648 3,593
Total
Not Accepted
Recom
Adjus
Reco
men
tment/
Criminal mmen
dation Con
Reso
Charge/ dation Urgent
Legal
or
sensual
lution
Investi
Re
Settle
Aid Re
for
through
Settle
gation Disci medy ment
quest
Basic
Recom ment
Request plinary
Inves
men
Action
dation
tigation
115
95
10
1,861 1,490
Dism
issed
Trans
ferred
Re
jected
Sus
pen
ded
18
4
46,762 1,132 22,687
474
2015 8,496 8,800
418
8
3
0
130
277
0
0
5,417
79
2,830
56
2014 8,701 8,093
329
21
2
0
76
229
1
0
5,180
48
2,496
40
2013 7,457 7,453
360
1
2
0
113
242
2
0
4,542
18
2,512
21
2012 6,946 6,938
264
2
1
1
155
103
2
0
4,391
22
2,230
31
2011 5,425 5,158
260
6
4
0
130
117
2
1
2,935
35
1,908
20
※ The number of suspended cases refers to those that were suspended in each year.
※ Cumulative Total: November 25th, 2001, to December 31st, 2015
※ Statistics above are subject to change due to recent corrections and changes, and may seem different from the previous
figures.
The 5,417 dismissed cases in 2015 consist of the following: 4,251 cases that were withdrawn
by the complainant (78.5%); 485 cases that did not fall in the scope of the NHRCK investigation
(9.0%); 230 cases that were being handled or closed by other agencies (4.2%); 117 cases
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