Introduction
feedback from the religious community. In 2021, it will continue to approach this task from
various angles so that the proposed law can be discussed further for legislation. The Commission's
efforts to combat hate speech and discrimination, and promote equality have helped improve
how the society generally perceives these problems, and encouraged self-regulatory initiatives in
In 2020, endemic violence and sexual violence in sports were brought to light by the tragic
changes are made to the paradigm in sports. Sustained efforts will be required to reform the
way athletes are trained and their performances assessed, as elite sports athletes are subject to
excessive competition and pressure to win to elevate the 'national status.' To this end, the Special
Investigation Team for Human Rights in Sports must help establish a system to redress human
rights abuses in sports, by investigating and remedying petitions filed, and carrying out ex officio
investigations for structural reform, conducting factual surveys of human rights conditions, and
working to enhance perception in sports.
To successfully completethe fifth phase of the Human Rights Promotion Action Plan (20182020), the Commission steadily worked to achieve the four strategic goals while actively
responding to key human rights issues.
First, it was involved in various activities to foster a society that respects human rights and
ensures a dignified life for all , with equal enjoyment of the key social rights ‒ labor rights, right
to health, right to adequate housing, and poverty reduction.
It worked to resolve labor issues facing those not protected by labor laws ‒ subcontract
workers in the power generation sector, parcel service workers, construction laborers, indefiniteterm workers, door-to-door workers, and youth workers ‒ and sought to make institutional
improvements. It also made policy reviews to safeguard the labor rights of platform laborers5)
who are not granted legal protection. It also actively expressed opinion regarding proposed
amendments, including the one related to the National Basic Living Security Act so that the
right to adequate housing of the housing poor and the right to live of those in absolute poverty
can be guaranteed.
5) Platform
labor: Local, service-oriented tasks such as delivery, driving, running errands or cleaning houses allocated to
individuals through digital labour platforms such as location-based applications
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death of athlete Choi Sook-hyun. Clearly, this problem will continue to exist unless fundamental
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various domains.