Annual Report 2014 Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Opinions 1. Overview of Policy Recommendations, Opinions, etc. [Table 2-1-1] Recommendations and Opinions on Laws and Policies on Human Rights (Unit: Case) Cumulative total Recommendations Opinions expressed Opinions submitted Cumulative total 538 248 269 21 2014 46 27 18 1 2013 43 27 16 0 2012 41 23 18 0 2011 40 18 20 2 2010 45 22 20 3 * Cumulative total: November 25, 2001 ∼ December 31, 2014 * Opinions submitted: The Commission may submit to the court of law or the Constitutional Court its opinions during the litigation that will significantly influence the protection and improvement of human rights. 2. Highlights of Policy Recommendations3) A. Recommendation on the Practices of Police’s taking the Picture of Participants at the Sites of Demonstrations In response to several complaints filed regarding the violations of the freedom of assembly, the right of self-determination for personal information, and the right to one’s portrait due to the police’s evidence collection practices, the 3) For detailed policy recommendations, see respective chapters and sections: suo moto and on-site investigations (Chapter 2 Section 3); North Korean human rights (Section 4.1); human rights in business practices (Section 4.2); and promotion of information-related human rights (Section 4.3). 28 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission