Key NHRCK Activities
The Sports Ethics Center announced a plan to provide persons with disabilities increased access
to reporting and investigation, including development of a manual for investigation of athletes
with disabilities, and leverage external expertise of groups that advocate the rights of disabled
establish guidelines and a guidebook to protect the rights of athletes with disabilities, and organize
regular education sessions.
■ Policy recommendation to promote the rights of female sports leaders
Part 1 Introduction
persons to find ways to care for victims. The Korea Paralympic Committee announced a plan to
In a 2020 survey of human rights conditions of women in sports, the Commission found that
human rights infringements against female leaders continue in the form of sexual harassment,
bulling in the workplace, and discrimination. To promote their human rights, the Commission on
President of the Korean Sports & Olympic Committee, and President of the Korea Paralympic
Committee to increase support in fostering female leaders, establish gender-equal job opportunities
for female leaders, and promote work environments that are conducive to respect for their human
rights.
Part 2 Key NHRCK Activities
December 23 recommended the Minister of Education, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism,
■ Monitoring implementation of policy recommendations
actions taken were in line with the spirit of recommendations made. It also followed up on
implementation of recommendations for improvement with regards student athletes, companyaffiliated professional athletes, and judo athletes to ensure effectiveness of recommendations.
First, to monitor implementation of policy recommendations to protect and promote the rights
of student athletes in elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools, the Commission
conducted monitoring in writing and through on-site visits of 20 organizations, including
the Ministry of Education, and personnel related to school sports teams (student athletes and
coaches). The organizations were implementing the Commission’s recommendations, including
building safeguards to protect student athletes’ rights, their right to learning and right to rest
through amendment of the School Physical Education Promotion Act, reducing the number of
days that student athletes are allowed to be on leave to attend a competition and/or training, and
strengthening oversight of sports leaders.
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Part 3 Appendices
The Commission followed up on implementation of its recommendations and verified that