to pass the qualification test based on those materials. This means that the legal limit
screening elementary school graduates from entering into the profession has no relevance
on promoting the professionalism of the applicants. Accordingly, the Commission
recommended to the Minister of Health and Welfare that they delete the phrase "person
who has finished educational courses equivalent to or higher than a junior high school"
from Article 82 Clause 1 Subparagraph 2 of the Medical Act (March 29, 2012).
D. Recommendation to Establish or Amend the Framework Ordinance on Human Rights
The Commission issued a judgment that the Framework Ordinance on Human Rights
would help raise awareness about human rights in local communities, thereby having a
direct impact on the livelihood of the residents. Thus, it published the Standard
Framework Ordinance on Human Rights as an example that sets out the direction and the
content that other Framework Ordinances are required to follow. The Commission
recommended that the head of each local government group establish or amend its
respective Framework Ordinance in accordance with the standard (April 12, 2012). In
addition, the NHRCK recommended that the Minister of Public Administration and
Security positively entertain local government requests for consultation regarding the
expansion of the workforce in order to build a system for protecting and promoting human
rights at the level of the local community, and that the Framework Ordinance be
implemented effectively. The Commission held onsite briefings in Seoul, Gyeonggi
Province, Busan and other cities and regions in its follow-up measures on the
recommendation. Other measures for the effective implementation of the recommendation
included unofficial meetings with experts, consultation sessions with relevant policy
executors, and monitoring its implementation. As a result, a total of 177 organizations
presented the Commission with their future implementation plans.
E. Policy Recommendation to Develop Measures to Aid Tinnitus Victims Caused by
Their Military Service
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