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of Human Rights and the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Commission was attended by
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The event commemorating the 68th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration
the Chairman of the National Assembly, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and President of
Commission.
4) Facilitating public discussions and cooperation on human rights issues
Protecting the rights of vulnerable workers
The Commission worked to raise public awareness and facilitate institutional improvements
to guarantee workers their right to be safe and healthy. It made policy recommendations to
promote the rights of firefighting officers, issued a Chairperson’s statement regarding the
industrial deaths of subcontract workers, and conducted a survey of the human rights conditions
faced by workers who handle toxic substances.
It also made proposals for institutional improvement for domestic workers and workers
in special types of employment who find themselves outside the legal protection of statutes
pertaining to the right to work and the right to social security.
Expanding and promoting human rights compliance in business management
The Commission recommended a comprehensive and systematic National Action Plan on
Business and Human Rights in view of promoting human rights across society by preventing
human rights violations in businesses and ensuring more human rights-friendly business
practices. It laid the institutional foundation necessary for increased awareness in public
institutions by recommending institutional improvements for how these institutions are assessed.
It also organized more activities to raise human rights awareness in business enterprises,
including the 11th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity and the NAP Conference on Business
and Human Rights.
In recognition of the Commission’s continued efforts for implementation of the UN Guiding
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the Constitutional Court, reaffirming the partnership between these constitutional bodies and the