Annual Report 2013 regulations, policies, and practices in the areas of human rights in general, including economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights. To this end, the Commission conducted research and studies on pending issues and collected the opinions of experts by organizing various discussion sessions and meetings. Special teams were formed to deal with such pending social issues as school violence, human rights in the military and the right of the elderly. They were dedicated to publishing comprehensive proposals to improve relevant policies and institutional systems. These efforts resulted in 27 recommendations and 16 opinions, which contributed to the protection of basic human rights. In particular, in the area of promoting social human rights, the NHRCK made some notable achievements: the operation of the Planning Group for Improving the Human Rights of Non-regular and Other Vulnerable Workers (to be referred to as the "Labor Human Rights Improvement Planning Group"), reinforcement of monitoring the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, the efforts to include local/provincial governments in the institution of human rights for strengthening the foundation of the institution of human rights, and drafting the bill on the framework of human rights. On the occasion of the 20th year of the adoption of the Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions (Paris Principles), the NHRCK organized an international conference to form social rapport with regard to the role, function, and importance of national human rights institutions. The conference further contributed to the promotion of awareness of the international standards on the 30 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission