ANNUAL REPORT 2015 North Korea as well as what North Korean defectors had to face on their way to South Korea. Since March, 2012, they have begun to conduct a survey on the newly coming defectors to ask what they went through and what human rights abuse cases they witnessed on their way out of the DPRK. As a result, the on-going survey has collected the answers from a total of 2,426 respondents so far (619 in 2012, 652 in 2013, 484 in 2014, and 671 in 2015). ■ Survey on the labor rights of North Korean defectors To come up with policy measures to help North Korean defectors have a better idea and awareness of their labor rights as well as to comprehend the situation and ensure their labor rights, the Commission launched a survey on the labor rights situation for North Korean defectors from June to November. As a result, about 60% of the respondents replied that they have a good knowledge of labor laws (including the Labor Standards Act) in South Korea. However, the in-depth interview with them found that their awareness on labor rights was very low and that they did not even have a sound understanding on their rights after all. Having difficulties in writing a resume and cover letter, many respondents began to work without writing an employment agreement. Although more than 60% claimed that they did not suffer from labor rights abuse and unfair treatment and discrimination, many of them believed that the fact they came from the DPRK was the main reason behind the ill-treatment in the workplace. ■ Basic research on for the North Korean Human Rights Museum Believing that it was necessary to come up with a place for the education and promotion of North Korean human rights issues through well-planned collection and management of data related to North Korean human rights, the Commission launched a basic research project for the North Korean Human Rights Museum. First of all, the Commission conducted a feasibility study to build the North Korean Human Rights Museum to promote public awareness on North Korean human rights, prevent human rights abuse through monitoring, and collect data related to North Korean human rights. To this end, it reviewed the basic direction of the construction, organization of exhibition spaces, content of the exhibitions, and ways to collect the items for the exhibitions based on the role and lay-out of the museum. In addition, the Commission analyzed the construction cases of similar buildings (including the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Museum of War and 72 | National Human Rights Commission of Korea