Key NHRCK Activities
Section 4. Investigations and Remedies of Human Rights
Violations and Discrimination
1. Petitions Filed and Processed
A. Petitions Filed
In 2020, a total of 6,530 petitions were filed in relation to human rights violations, which is
449 less (6.4%) than in the previous year. This is a decrease over the last three consecutive years.
Particularly, in 2020, reduced social activities and contacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic
There was a considerable fall in the number of petitions related to educational institutions, which
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situation may have caused a decrease in petitions filed.
is likely due to fewer contacts in private institutions as most classes went online under COVID-19,
reduced public activities.
[Table 2-2-8] Human Rights Petitions Submitted in the Last Five Years by Institution
(Unit : cases)
Others
2,588 6,282 32,748 1,068 28,231
Multi- person care
facilities
Medical institutions
Educational institutions
Public institutions
Immigration-related organizations
96 1,330 1,280 4,653
Detention facilities
Local governments
Other state organizations
The Judiciary
114,628 3,286 22,406 256 2,286 6,677
The Legislature
Central administrative agencies
The Military
National Intelligence Service
The Police
The Prosecution
Total
Year
Cmuluative sum
233 1,208
2020
6,530 115 1,188
4 199
331
9
71
28
390
276
529 1,706
56 1,424
58
146
2019
6,979 146 1,318
10 200
456
4
86
28
401
292
668 1,690
50 1,485
24
121
2018
7,053 128 1,258
12 192
261
3
59
15
273
208
582 1,826
67 2,091
11
67
2017
9,133 219 1,543
12 251
450
10
102
30
412
286
746 2,269
74 2,637
22
70
2016
8,160 149 1,474
8 201
263
3
78
39
264
205
609 1,632
83 3,073
25
54
* The cumulative sum is the total from November 25, 2001 (the date of the establishment of the Commission), to December 31, 2020.
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and those related to the police, which could be attributed to less police involvement as a result of