Introduction 4) Expanding and Diversifying Human Rights Initiatives Responding to North Korea’s human rights issues through multiple channels The Commission issued a chairperson statement on the need for enhanced social safety net for North Korean defectors, expressed opinion regarding the proposed amendment to the Act on the Use and Provision of Social Security Benefits and Search for Eligible Beneficiaries, and conducted a study for policy to help defectors get past traumatic human rights experiences. It quickly responded to North Korean human rights issues by organizing meetings on North Korean women defectors, and with women and peace activists in the areas of North Korean human rights. In an effort to promote the rights of North Korean defectors, the working conditions of women defectors were monitored through a workplace survey, identifying what kind of discrimination and bullying women go through when looking for a job, working on the job, quitting or getting fired. The Commission strengthened cooperation with the international community. It hosted the International Symposium on North Korean Human Rights twice and participated in the third Universal Periodic Review of the DPRK. It also conducted a survey of human rights infringements inflicted upon North Koreans who defected to a third country to find ways to protect them. Promoting human rights in business management The Commission hosted the Forum on Business and Human Rights with CEOs of public corporations to promote understanding of why human rights matter to business and institutionalize human rights in business management. Separate forums were organized for state and regional public corporations, respectively, to tailor the sessions to their specific needs for greater efficiency. The forums helped promote an understanding of why integrating human rights practices in business operation matters. The subsequent regional working-level meetings ensured that the corporations go beyond just a declaration and assess the human rights impacts on business and come up with specific remedial plans. Protecting personal information rights in a changing era The Commission worked promptly to protect and promote the right to information amid a fast changing IT environment. It expressed opinion on the proposed amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act and to the Protection of Communications Secrets Act, communicated 16