Part 3 | Key Activities National Defense must immediately notify either the Commission or the Committee of Human Rights in Military. Upon receiving such notification, the Commission or the Committee of Human Rights in Military may request that the Military Human Rights Protector and his/her staff participate in the investigation or inquiry into the ongoing case conducted by the military investigative agency. To ensure prompt response to military incidents and achieve effective resolution of human rights issues, a preliminary investigation was carried out by actively participating in the investigation and inquiry of death incidents. This encompassed implementing measures to protect the victims, verifying the requests of their families, and determining the circumstances and underlying factors involved in the incidents. Additionally, a comprehensive manual for managing notifications and responses was developed. Efforts were also made to ensure the timely progress of the participation process, including coordinating with military investigative units and actively attending briefings hosted by the Ministry of National Defense. G. Human Rights in Sports From May to November, the Commission monitored the human rights situation in 20 national competitions, the 103rd National Sports Festival and the 42nd National Para Games to develop preventive measures against human rights violations and strategies to promote human rightsfriendly sports events. While significant improvements were observed in terms of a lower rates of sexual violence incidents, physical assault, and verbal abuse during the competitions, it was evident that the establishment of a system to ensure the human rights-friendly operation of sporting events has not been fully realized. This includes the need to establish essential facilities like changing rooms and practice facilities, develop accommodation guidelines for the events, appoint human rights supervisors to prevent violations, and increase promotional efforts to educate victims about the process of seeking redress and taking appropriate actions in response to human rights violations. During a policy roundtable aimed at promoting human rights-friendly sports event management, in which representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Korean Sport & 97 Part 3 | Key Activities Monitoring of Major Sports Events