National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2017 9 All commissioners are appointed based on their personal capacity for a term of three years and can be reappointed for another term of three years. When a position becomes vacant, the President of Korea must appoint a replacement within 30 days from the day the vacancy The Commission makes decision through the Plenary Committee, which includes all 11 commissioners, the Standing Committee, and Sub-committees—Rectification Human Rights Violation Committee I (human rights violations by the prosecutor’s office, police, military, intelligence service, legislative branch, and judicial branch), Rectification Human Rights Violation Committee II (human rights violations in detention facilities and group care centers other than those for persons with disabilities and mental health care centers), Discrimination Remedy Committee (discrimination-related issues), Disability Discrimination Remedy Committee (discrimination against persons with disabilities, and violations in facilities for disabled persons, and mental health care centers), and Children’s Rights Committee (human rights violations and discriminations against children). The Commission’s key functions of developing policies and conducting research, and handling general management issues are performed through this representative system. The management and decisions of the Commission are, by principle, made public. However, meetings may be held closed-door if deemed necessary by the relevant Committee. Reviews of complaints are held closed-door, but they may be made public when the Commission makes a decision. Introduction Operation and decision-making Part 1 occurred. The replacement shall begin a new term as a commissioner.