www.humanrights.go.kr of state organizations, local governments, and public institutions to improve human rights in North Korea, that some provisions are likely to infringe upon the independent activities of the Commission and thus should be deleted or revised, and that the eligibility criteria for Ambassador for North Korean human rights be clearly defined. ● ‌Recommendation for institutional improvement to change public perception of North Korean defectors and prevent discrimination On 7 July, the Commission recommended that the Minister of Unification expand PR activities to improve the public’s perception of North Korean defectors and prevent discrimination against organize more exchange programmes to promote mutual understanding between local residents Part II them by increasing the budget allocation for promotional activities on broadcast channels, and and North Korean defectors. ● ‌Operation of North Korea Human Rights Infringement Report Center and North Korean Human Rights Repository From 15 March, the Commission operated the North Korea Human Rights Infringement Report Center and North Korean Human Rights Repository to collect and record human rights abuses that North Korean defectors had experienced in North Korea. From March 2012, the Commission used questionnaires to ask newly arriving North Korean defectors questions about human rights abuses. From 2012 to 2016, a total of 2,856 persons answered the questionnaire, with 619 in 2012, 652 in 2013, 484 in 2014, 682 in 2015, and 419 in 2016. Parallel to the questionnaire, the Commission also interviewed 38 North Korean defectors to collect more details about human rights abuses in North Korea. ● Survey of North Korean defectors’human rights awareness North Korean people have rarely had any education on human rights, so those who flee from North Korea may face some challenges as they settle down in the South. If they have insufficient 41 Commission's Major Activities 2) Establishing an institutional foundation for North Korean human rights