rights standards. On September 2, 2010, the Commission recommended to the Minister for
Education, Science and Technology to modify or delete "cases failing to meet human rights
standards and values" and "cases insensitive to human rights standards and values," as well
as to establish measures to produce school textbooks that meet human rights standards.
13) Recommendation to Revise Article 8(2)1 and 8(2)2 of the Act on the Lapse of
Criminal Sentences
Articles 8(2)1 and 8(2)2 of the Act on the Lapse of Criminal Sentences currently permit
the preservation of investigation history data for 5 or 10 years unless the case is subject to
either suspension of prosecution or dropped charges due to insufficient evidence. Such
action is deemed not desirable to promote and protect the right to self-determination on
personal information, so the Commission recommended to the Minister for Justice on
September 9, 2010 to revise Article 8(2)1 and 8(2)2 of the Act on the Lapse of Criminal
Sentences to delete investigation history data immediately after the final judgment is
issued.
14) Recommendation to Improve the Installation and Operation of CCTVs in Private
Facilities
CCTV (closed-circuit television) surveillance cameras are currently installed in public
baths, fitting rooms and saunas, and other facilities. On November 25, 2010, the
Commission recommended to the Minister for Health and Welfare to draw up and
implement measures on installing and operating CCTVs in public health facilities,
including CCTV installation and operation inspection plans; to define concepts to clarify
the distinction of facility category in Article 2 of the Enforcement Regulations of the
Public Health Control Act; to revise the Act to prohibit the installation of unmanned
surveillance cameras in places where private parts of people's bodies or full bodies are
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