National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2017 17 symposium jointly with the Korean Public Law Association on human rights and the rule of law. It also made recommendations to introduce an alternative civilian service system and presented its opinion regarding the proposed amendment to the Military Service Act. It recommended that line-of-duty death be recognized for short-term instructors who died in the Sewol Ferry incident, urged change to the line-of-duty death criteria following the death of a road maintenance worker in Chungcheongbuk-do Province, made recommendations in relation to insurance rejections (limitations) for certain vocational groups, and held a symposium jointly with the Korean Public Law Association to build public consensus on ways to guarantee social and economic human rights. Monitoring the implementation of the National Action Plan recommendations Based on its own recommendations and the United Nations’ Guidance on National Action Plans (NAP) on Business and Human Rights, the Commission expressed the need to collect the views of stakeholders and promptly establish an independent NAP on Business and Human Rights. It also monitored and discussed the situation regarding its recommendation of the National Human Rights Action Plan (2017-2021) in 2016. Establishing international human rights norms at home The Commission stepped up its effort for implementation of international human rights standards at home. It drafted an independent written opinion on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights through civil society engagement and discussions, worked to have its final views reflected, and held a panel discussion on the concluding observations. It analyzed and monitored the state report for the UPR, and built general consensus on the ratification of key agreements through discussions and monitoring of the implementation status of recommendations from the International Labor Organization (ILO). The Commission was also active as the organization charged with monitoring the implementation of international Introduction The Commission enhanced the guarantee of social rights through improved social safety net. Part 1 Expanding and promoting social rights