Ⅱ. Respecting the Dignity and Value of Diverse Members of Society: 1. Efforts in Responding to Hatred and Discrimination Graph Awareness on Hatred and Discrimination Since COVID-19 [N=1,200, %] Note: 1) Responses to a question ‘How do you think the Korean society’s hatred and discrimination has changed before and after COVID-19?‘ 2) Mobile survey using structured questionnaire on 1,200 people, over the age of 15, residing in Korea Source: NHRCK, ‘Online Hate Speech Awareness Survey”, May 2021. Attempts to establish a law to become the basis to prevent discrimination and for the effective relief of damages in all areas of every life have continued. The NHRCK made a recommendation to the prime minister to implement the legislation of the [Recommended Bill to the Anti-Discrimination] presented by the NHRCK in Jul. 2006, and also expressed its opinion to the 21st National Assembly on Jun. 30, 2020 on the need for a quick legislation based on the [Act on Equality and Anti-Discrimination] (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Equality Act’) draft. The bill was submitted to the National Assembly several times, but the comprehensive anti-discrimination act or the Equality Act has yet to be legislated. The UN’s HRC, CESCR, CEDAW, CED and CRC have recommended the Korean government to enact the Equality Act (anti-discrimination act) continuously. On Jun. 29, 2020, 10 members of the National Assembly submitted the Anti-Discrimination Act draft, and in 2021, Lee, Sang-min, Park, Ju-min and Kwon, In-suk, each submitted the Equality Act drafts. 100,000 people agreed to the legislative petition for the enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act and the Equality Act. The NHRCK released statements urging the 21st National Assembly to enact the Equality Act on Jun. 21, 2021 and Nov. 10, 2021. 75