Chapter 2. Achievements by Project 1. Five Strategic Targets A. Providing Institutional Protection for and Reinforcing Basic Human Rights The minimum basic human rights standards are guaranteed by the constitution and legislation, as well as by international human rights treaties and international laws to which Korea is a party or which it has ratified. The systems, practices and laws of Korea, however, still fall short of what is required by the constitution and/or international standards; therefore, Korea should make it a priority to lay a foundation on which to establish basic human rights standards and provide practical institutional protection. In this regard, the Commission, in order to institutionally guarantee and strengthen basic human rights, has come up with objectives for its work. Among these objectives are: i) expanding and improving social rights; ii) guaranteeing and reinforcing the right to freedom; iii) promoting the implementation of international human rights standards in Korea; iv) improving human rights in the military and the conscription system; v) establishing a foundation for human rights with the enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act and other legislation; and vi) developing the Human Rights Index. One of the first things the Commission did was drawing up the 2nd phase of the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (hereafter, “NAP”) which was then recommended to the government. As pertains to the concrete expansion and promotion of social rights, the Commission recommended improving the labor rights of care workers and of the staff in the broadcasting and visual entertainment industry and revising the medical laws related to the qualifications of masseurs. The Commission also expressed its opinion about the bill on the protection of subcontract workers hired to work within companies, and made comments about the decision of the 16 Part I. Introduction