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 The 5,417 dismissed cases in 2015 consist of the following: 4,251 cases that were withdrawn by the complainant (78.5%); 485 cases that did not fall in the scope of the NHRCK investigation (9.0%); 230 cases that were being handled or closed by other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 82 | National Human Rights Commission of Korea