Key NHRCK Activities Given the public consensus on an equality law, the Commission concluded that an equality and anti-discrimination law would be necessary to ensure that international human rights standards are effectively implemented, and to establish an overarching anti-discrimination legal framework. It thus carried out various activities in support of such legislation. B. Key Activities ■ ‌Opinion to National Assembly regarding proposed draft equality and antidiscrimination law A legal issues review team comprising internal and external experts developed a draft equality recommended to the government in July 2006 and reflecting changes over time. Following Part 2 law (January to May 2020) based on the anti-discrimination bill that the Commission had consultation with civil society groups and experts to hear their views on the draft (April to May and anti-discrimination law and presented the draft proposal as a reference (June 30). The draft proposal clearly establishes the scope of discrimination by defining concepts of discrimination (direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment, advertisement that are discriminatory or inciting discrimination), reasons of discrimination, areas of discrimination, and exceptions to discrimination. The draft sees bullying as a form of discrimination, reflecting intensifying discrimination against targeted groups due to recent aggravation of hate speech. It also lays out the obligations of the state and of local governments to address discrimination. Noting exclusion of social minorities and the weak during the COVID-19 situation, it provides that the state and local governments have the obligation to honor the principle of nondiscrimination and protect minorities when taking emergency actions under disaster situations. The draft proposal also lists the types of discrimination by area and codifies the various means of relief, including recommendation for redress and legal assistance by the Commission, court order to correct discrimination, and indemnification. 59 Key NHRCK Activities 2020), the Commission expressed opinion to the National Assembly on the need for an equality