whose right to file a complaint is difficult to protect. By the power of Article 30 Clause 3 of the National Human Rights Commission Act, the NHRCK may initiate suo moto investigations even in the absence of the formal filing of a complaint when it deems that there exist reasonable grounds for believing that human rights violations or discriminatory acts have taken place and that such violations are serious. Article 24 Clause 1 of the same Act states that onsite investigations can be conducted in correctional/institutional group care facilities according to the Commission’s decision when it deems them necessary. The NHRCK also investigates filed complaints, and decides to reject or dismiss any case that does not fall under the scope of its investigations, or is not related to human rights violations or discriminatory acts. When any case is recognized to be a human rights violation or a discriminatory act, the Commission, with the aim of preventing its reoccurrence and restoring the status quo, takes the necessary measures, such as sending recommendations to the same party against which a complaint had been previously filed or its supervisory office. As provided in Article 48 of the National Human Rights Commission Act which addresses urgent remedial measures, in the case when there is a high probability that the subject of an investigation is in the process of committing human rights violations or discriminatory acts, and that it is likely to cause irrecoverable damage if left alone, the Commission may provide an emergency remedy. The Commission achieved both quantitative and qualitative growth in 2012 in terms of remedial measures for the socially vulnerable that were provided by investigations into complaints about human rights violations and discriminatory acts. In 2012, the Commission received a total of 9,581 complaints, and resolved 9,586 cases. Despite the 30% increase in the number of complaints compared to 2011 (7,357 cases), the Commission resolved them in a timely manner so that the ratio of resolved cases increased by 35% compared to the previous year. Furthermore, the Commission carried out 14 suo moto investigations and 5 onsite investigations, all of which demonstrate that the 84 Part II. Major Activities of the Commission