6 Introduction 3. NHRCK Role As an organization dedicated to human rights issues, the Commission is responsible for all matters related to human rights, with its four key functions being policy, investigation and relief, education and promotion, and cooperation at home and abroad. Human rights policy In view of protecting and promoting human rights, the Commission may make recommendations or present opinions on matters that warrant study, research, or improvement of human rights-related laws and regulations, institutions, policy, and practices, or on joining or implementing an international human rights treaty. Also, when there is a trial that could have significant implications for human rights protection and promotion, the Commission may submit its legal opinion to the justice department of a court (Constitutional Court) or submit its opinion on the result of internal investigations if it deems necessary to do so or if there is a request to do so from the relevant court. Investigation of human rights infringements and discriminations, and remedies thereof The Commission investigates human rights violations and discriminations, and seeks remedial measures. The Commission investigates violations of human rights guaranteed under Article 10 to Article 22 of the Constitution by state agencies, local governments, schools established in accordance with Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, and other relevant statutes, public service-related organizations under subparagraph 1 of Article 3-2 of the Public Service Ethics Act, and detention and protective facilities, and seeks remedial measures thereof. Second, the same applies to corporate bodies, organizations, and private persons that violate human rights or discriminate without justifiable reasons. There are 19 reasons for discriminations, which are gender, religion, age, social status, place of origin, country of origin, ethnicity, appearance and physical condition, marriage status, pregnancy or birth, family