Key NHRCK Activities
Petitions
In general, investigations of cases of human rights violations and discrimination are initiated
based on petitions filed, which can be directly filed by victims or indirectly filed by third persons
detention facilities their right to petition, as they have difficulty filing a petition by phone or in
person, the Commission offers face-to-face petition services to receive petitions from this group of
people through on-site visits.
Part 1 Introduction
(persons or organizations) that are aware of harm done. To guarantee people who are held in
Once a petition is filed, the Commission undertakes investigation and makes recommendations
to the respondent or organization that has oversight on the respondent to prevent the recurrence
of similar incidents. It can also take remedial actions if it was found that there was human rights
investigation under the NHRCK Act, petitions that are found unrelated to a human rights violation
or discrimination, petitions in which such correlation is difficult to substantiate, or petitions in
which harm was undone and no remedial actions are deemed necessary.
In 2021, a total of 10,029 petitions were filed, which is an increase of 1,013 (11.2%) over the
previous year, while a total of 9,287 petitions were processed, which is at a level similar to last
year’s. The number of petitions that resulted in a recommendation was 504, which is 79 (13.6%)
Part 2 Key NHRCK Activities
violation or discrimination. The Commission dismisses petitions that do not meet the criteria for an
less compared to the previous year. This can be largely attributed to a significant decrease in
Meanwhile, the cumulative rate of acceptance of the Commission’s petition-related
recommendations since its inception was 91.4%, which is a slight decrease from the previous year.
However, looking at the recent five consecutive years, the rate of acceptance remained at 90% or
above.
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Part 3 Appendices
collective petitions related to disability discrimination.