Ministry were to receive the financial information of an applicant for employment support
from financial institutions without his or her consent, who had already been given the
benefits but remained unemployed. As such, the Commission expressed its opinion that
Article 14-4 Clause 2 should be revised to require the head of the Ministry to obtain
consent from an applicant first before asking financial institutions to provide financial
information. (June 14, 2012)
H. Opinion to Strengthen Human Rights Education Courses for Government Employees
The NHRCK, with an aim to strengthen human rights education for government
employees, expressed the following opinions based on the United Nations Declaration on
Human Rights Education and Training (2011) and the 2nd phase of the World Programme
for Human Rights Education (2010-2014). (August 30, 2012):
1) The Minister of Public Administration and Security should improve the legal
provisions, institutional systems and policies regarding the training programs for
government employees to make the educational programs more practical, and should
specifically include human rights education courses in the annual training guidance for
public officials; and
2) The head of public officials training institutions at every level should open and
expand human rights education courses and programs.
I. Opinion on the Draft of Country Report Concerning the Implementation of the United
Nations Convention Against Torture
The NHRCK expressed its opinion on 27 items in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Country
Reports (draft) concerning the implementation of the Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Convention against
Torture) (September 10, 2012). One of the noteworthy statement reads: "The Committee
Against Torture (CAT) requested information about rulings where a legal court denied the
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