National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2020 and track cases, procedures for prevention, and post-incident protection measures, to come up with policy recommendations. It also expressed opinion on the need to remove Article 915 from the Civil Act in order to eradicate child abuse by persons with parental rights. To promote the rights of children who are no longer entitled to guardianship, the Commission made policy recommendations in support of a system that can assist the children as they start a life on their own and help them build competence. It also conducted on-site inspections of children care facilities, which account for the largest portion of children welfare facilities. The Commission looked at how the rights of children in facilities were guaranteed, including their right to petition, especially given the serious child abuse case that triggered a huge social debate in 2020. It also examined programs that assist children to begin a life on their own and the back-to-family programs, as well as human rights violations under the COVID-19 situation. The Commission visited five foreigner detention facilities to examine detainee treatment and their right to health under the pandemic situation. It also examined whether the new policy to prevent extended custody have had its intended effects. The Commission also inspected ten correctional facilities in writing or with visits, and returned feedback on areas needing improvement. The Commission initiated on-site inspections of mental health institutes, nursing homes for the mentally disabled, and welfare facilities for older persons. Due to the spread of COVID-19, the planned inspections were replaced with paper-based investigations and meetings with facility directors and experts. 3) Building Sustainable Human Rights Governance Institutionalizing specialized human rights education The Commission worked to establish the Human Rights Training Institute in an effort to guarantee people’s right to human rights training and conduct training in public organizations, schools, and the society in a more systematic and professional manner. To this end, it secured the necessary land and the budget for a preliminary design. It also organized meetings with the Specialized Human Rights Education Committee, Human Rights Educational Forum, Local Government Human Rights Education Council, Military Human 14