National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2017 7 situation, race, skin color, ideology or political views, past criminal record, sexual orientation, academic background, and medical history. The Commission also investigates and seeks remedies for sexual harassment committed by public officials, employers, or workers in the Part 1 workplace. With respect to discriminations, the Commission is also responsible for rectifying Disabilities, Remedy against Infringement of Their Rights, Etc. and the Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and Elderly Employment Promotion, and for investigating and remedying cases of sexual discrimination. Human rights education and promotional activities In view of raising public awareness on human rights, the Commission offers human rights education and engages in promotional activities. It organizes a variety of educational programs for different groups—public officials, facility workers, media personnel, and the general public. It seeks to provide education programs in a systematic way by developing, distributing, and standardizing human rights educational contents. The Commission also develops and distributes a variety of promotional contents such as human rights film, cartoons, posters, and photo book, and operates the Human Rights Experience Center. The Commission’s PR activities are distinct from those conducted by other institutions in that they are part of its inherent functions to raise public awareness on the issue. Domestic and international cooperation In view of protecting and promoting human rights, the Commission cooperates with various human rights institutions, civic groups, and individuals in Korea and abroad, and engages in exchanges and cooperation with relevant international organizations and human rights institutions abroad. In close cooperation with domestic human rights groups and civil society, it monitors the human rights conditions in places where remedial measures are necessary, and offers counseling. It also invites these groups to participate in human rights conditions surveys so that they can Introduction discriminations under the Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination against Persons with