National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2019 4 Assessment and Challenges Part 1 Chapter launched a planning group to start a public dialogue on this issue, organize promotional and educational activities for awareness, and establish self-imposed control criteria. This effort is aimed at fostering a society where every person is equally respected. The newly formed Special Investigation Team for Human Rights in Sports investigated several petitions, conducted the first-ever survey of all student athletes in elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and colleges to identify structural issues that have contributed to human rights violations in sports, and investigated school training camps. The findings were used to develop an institutional improvement proposal. Based on the positive outcome, the team will continue to operate for another year until February 2021. The establishment of the Jeju Regional Human Rights Office helped the Commission reach out to residents of Jeju for prompt remedial assistance. The Commission looked into possible institutional changes to resolve polarization and labor issues. New policy tasks and agenda were identified from blind spots of human rights coverage, including the right to adequate housing for those living in poverty. It also engaged in various activities with local human rights organizations and civil society groups to put in place a nationwide system for human rights guarantee. The Commission helped build social consensus for human rights in business management, starting with public organizations. Based on the outcome, the effort will be extended to private businesses. Also, in line with the environmental changes brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Commission examined how the right to information can be protected. Given the rapid pace of technological changes, it will take a more aggressive and systematic approach. In 2019, the Commission was elected as the Asia Pacific representative on the GANHRI Bureau. In the new position, the Commission will have an opportunity to build its competence in the international human rights community. Re-elected as the chair of the GANHRI Working Group on Ageing in the second half of 2019, the Commission will continue to lead the agenda on human rights for older persons. 23 Introduction In response to a rapid spread of hatred and discrimination in the society, the Commission