studied the actual human rights conditions of coastal fishing migrant workers and recommended improving the human rights of migrant workers, and studied a social welfare support system for immigrants into Korea and recommended institutional improvements to better protect the human rights of those who are in less fortunate circumstances, such as people residing for humanitarian reasons and marriage migrant women. Also, the Commission facilitated projects which sought to implement “the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination” inside Korea and to strengthen exchange and cooperation amongst local communities so as to form a consensus about the human rights of migrants. Through the adoption of this approach, the Commission extensively shared the current issues of multicultural society at home and abroad and contributed to improving the human rights for migrants. Further, the enactment of the Refugee Act is scheduled for July 2013; hence, it is to be expected that more attention will be paid after the enactment to the human rights of displaced people, such as making the process of refugee status application and determination fair and transparent, and the treatment given to refugee status applicants. Pertaining to the human rights of the elderly, the Guardian of Human Rights for the Elderly laid the groundwork for improving the human rights of the elderly by, for example, exploring age discrimination. For the purpose of proposing comprehensive policies, a Policy Planning Group for the Human Rights of the Elderly was put into effect, and the group presented various policies and rationales. Also, the NHRCK made efforts to change the viewpoint adopted when approaching issues related to the elderly from focusing on the personal and economical aspects to focusing instead on the social and human rights aspects. The Commission aims to continuously put priority on discussions about, for example, making institutional improvements that will protect and improve human rights for the elderly and issues that should be resolved before we become a super-aged society. For the sake of improving the human rights of children and youth, the NHRCK took Introduction 19