rights or commit a discriminatory act from his/her assigned position; and vi) other necessary matters for protecting the life and/or security of person of the victim. The Commission may, if deemed necessary, take any necessary measures for protecting the life, security of person, and reputation of any party concerned or interested person, and/or obtaining evidence or preventing the destruction thereof, or recommend the interested person and the head of the institution, etc. to which he/she belongs to take such measures. Upon completion of its investigation, the Commission dismisses or rejects cases which are not subject to the scope of its investigation or discrimination and take necessary measures, when deemed reasonable, to prevent recurrence and remedy damage by making recommendations to the accused or governing authorities. Most complaints of civil rights violation filed to the Commission alleges violation by government authorities, but the latest trend shows complaints in increasingly complex and sophisticated nature caused by conflicts of differing rights and interests and more complaints brought on by structural and regulatory causes. The average number of the cases per annum hovered around 3,400 from 2002 to 2006 and 5,000 from 2007 to 2009, soared to 6,461 in 2010, and returned to the level during 2007 to 2009 in 2011 with 5,425 complaints. Top 3 entities against which most complaints were directed in 2011 were institutional group care facilities (28.7%), correctional facilities (25.1%), and the police (20.4%). The Commission sought to improve human rights conditions in the military by launching suo moto investigation into the Marine Corps, the army, and riot/conscripted police and of vulnerable groups including military prison inmates, patients and the elderly under institutional group care facilities, and migrant workers by offering on-site counseling sessions. In addition, it continued to share ideas with related ministries, government agencies, researchers, and other stakeholders for stronger partnership and cooperation in order to ensure effectiveness of its efforts. With particular regard to human rights of migrant workers, the Commission sought specific remedies by resolving general complaints, while carrying out diverse featured projects for regulatory reforms in order to 76 Part II. Major Activities of the Commission