CONTENTS 01 Introduction Chapter 1 About the National Human Rights Commission of Korea············ 03 Chapter 2 Domestic and International Environment ·································· 08 Chapter 3 Basic Directions and Major Achievements ································ 09 Chapter 4 Assessment and Challenges····················································· 32 02 Key NHRCK Activities Chapter 1 ‌Improvement of Human Rights-related Statues, Institutions, Policies, and Practices····························································· 41 Section 1. Overview· · ········································································· 41 Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Opinions··········································· 42 1. Status of Recommendations and Opinions···································· 42 2. Key Policy Recommendations················································ 43 3. Key Opinions Expressed······················································ 46 4. Key Opinions Submitted················································ 50 Section 3. Surveys and Studies of Human Rights Conditions······································· 52 Section 4. Special ‌ Program: Combating Spread of Hate Speech······························· 54 Section 5. Legal and Institutional Efforts to Ensure Equality and Counter Discrimination··· 58 Section 6. Activities to Promote Human Rights and Improve Conditions in Sports··········· 61 Section 7. Assessment···················································································· 68 Chapter 2 ‌Investigations and Remedies of Human Rights Violations and Discrimination········································································· 74 Section 1. Overview ·········································································· 74 Section 2. Human Rights Counseling and Petitions·········································· 77