National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2020 staff are not excluded from selection of specialized education staff, and to institute policy to prevent children’s rights from being violated due to smartphone apps that look into smartphone use records. Some key opinions expressed were related to medical treatment in police lockups, protection of personal information when trial records are referenced or copied, forceful repatriation of North Korean sailors, discrimination against foreigners when paying out government emergency relief funds, the rights of children who have applied for refugee status undermined due to longterm sojourn at airport terminals, provision of alternate school lunches, disapproval of soldiers’ request to take leave for family events under COVID-19 control measures, no sign language interpretation provided during President’s special address to the people, indirect discrimination based on disability in the course of marriage, discrimination based on gender when hiring airline flight attendants, discretionary disclosure by the police of mental illness information of a person involved in a case, and long commutes and resulting limitations in sports practice by some student athletes. In the area of migrant rights, the Commission consulted with the relevant ministries to ensure that migrants and refugees are not excluded from immigration policies established and implemented by the state and local governments. It will continue to urge the government’s implementation of the 2nd Guidelines on Human Rights of Migrants while consulting closely with relevant ministries, and make efforts to improve the varying perceptions so that discrimination and hate against migrants and refugees are not aggravated. In the area of children’s rights, the Commission was faced with a series of child abuse cases and deaths, and children human rights issues associated with the COVID-19 situation. Through ex officio investigations, the Commission examined the system to prevent child abuse and manage cases, procedures for prevention, and post-incident protection measures, and came up with some policy recommendations. It also expressed opinion on the need to delete Article 915 from the Civil Act in order to eradicate child abuse by persons with parental rights. It also assessed the rights of children and the status of children care programs during the pandemic, and analyzed how the position of children can be improved in any way. In 2021, it plans to use the findings of a survey on the conditions facing children to inform institutional developments. 70