Part 3 | Key Activities on North Korean Human Rights on October 20 at Portcullis House in the UK Parliament. The conference aimed to generate international attention to the human rights situation in North Korea, facilitate discussions on approaches to improve human rights in North Korea, and foster international networking in this regard. The conference consisted of three sessions: “Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Belief in North Korea,” “Key Challenges to Human Rights in North Korea,” and “Approaches to Improving Human Rights in North Korea.” During the opening ceremony, Chairperson Song Doo-hwan and Fiona Bruce, a member of the UK Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, delivered opening remarks. Subsequently, the first session was chaired by Lord Alton of Liverpool, a member of the UK House of Lords and cochair of the All Parliamentary Group on North Korea. Various North Korean human rights experts from the UK and other European countries participated in the conference to discuss the human rights situation in North Korea and potential avenues for improvement. L. ‌Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights Norms and Standards The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a mechanism established by the UN Human Rights Council in 2006 as a core system for human rights monitoring. It involves the regular review and examination of the human rights situation among UN Member States every four and a half years. The Commission actively participated in the generation of UPR recommendations from UN Member States to improve human rights in South Korea through position papers and oral statements to the UN Human Rights Council. Furthermore, the Commission urged the government to implement the UPR recommendations to promote and enhance human rights in the country. The Commission organized meetings with human rights organizations specializing in international human rights issues, and engaged in discussions with the Expert Committee on International Human Rights to gather input on the key issues to be included in its independent 101 Part 3 | Key Activities Preparation for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)