Annual Report 2013 2) Objectives The objectives of promoting the human rights of North Koreans are to i) conduct objective and specialized research and investigation on the human rights conditions in North Korea, ii) systematically collect and manage data and information related to North Korean human rights, iii) vigorously pursue cooperation with international organizations and experts related to North Korean human rights, iv) hold policy consultations with government agencies on a regular basis, and v) understand the current state of human rights conditions in North Korea by strengthening the monitoring activities of domestic and international organizations and groups working in the field of North Korean human rights, and iv) developing the measures to improve and promote the human rights in North Korea. To this end, the NHRCK performed policy activities including reviewing government policies that have North Korean human rights implications and the delivery of its recommendations and opinions. In addition, the Commission pursued projects that would strengthen exchange and cooperation with international human rights organizations and NGOs at home and abroad, as priority projects. In addition to these efforts, it also conducted a policy research and investigated the latest human rights status in North Korea; human rights of North Korean defectors wandering overseas; the human rights of South Korean prisoners of the Korean War and abductees detained in North Korea; the human rights of families separated in the two Koreas; and improving the human rights for North Korean defectors. 76 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission