Annual Report 2014 where relevant complaints are not received. In 2014, it conducted a total of 14 suo moto investigations including cases involving constraint measures imposed on persons with disabilities living in care facilities, the exclusion of short-term contract teachers from the flexible benefits plan, beatings and other cruel treatments in the military, the deprivation of access to a lawyer, and discriminatory acts against people with disabilities when using express buses. It is especially notable that seven suo moto investigations (50%) dealt with human rights violations in the military, reflecting the sustained concerns in regards to this issue in 2014. With the aim of enhancing the accessibility of local communities to human rights services, the Commission established a human rights counseling network of its regional offices with human rights organizations in their jurisdictions to share important counseling cases, especially in such areas as migrants, children, people with disabilities, and women, thereby raising the satisfaction with human rights counseling services in local communities. The NHRCK also conducted on-site examinations investigating the status of complaints boxes in group care facilities to further ensure the right of residents to file complaints. In particular, the opening of the Daejeon Regional Human Rights Office (Oct. 15, 2014) is expected to play an important role as a human rights guardian in monitoring human rights violations and promoting the human rights of local residents in Daejeon City and North and South Chungcheong Provinces. 4) Fostering Public Understanding of Human Rights by Enhancing Educational Programs In 2014, the NHRCK conducted a total of 2,334 human rights education sessions in a variety of areas including the police, the military, the elderly, the homeless, 12 ▪▪▪ Part I. Introduction