Part 1 Status of Korea’s Human Rights in 2021 ······································1 Ⅰ. Introduction ··············································································· 3 Ⅱ. Korea’s Human Rights Status 2021: Focusing on People’s Awareness ····················································5 Part 2 Main Human Rights Status and Assessment 2021 ················10 Ⅰ. Guaranteeing the Fundamental Human Freedoms ········13 1. Right to Life and Personal Liberty ·······································13 A. Human Rights Status 2021 ··························································13 B. Main Topics ····················································································15 1) Discussions on the Abolition of the Death Penalty ·············15 2) Problems with the Use of Protective Gear at the Immigration Detention Center and Long-Term Detention ·······················20 3) Police’s Insufficient Crime Prevention and Victim Protection ··················································································25 4) Court Ruling on Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’ and Controversy over Distorting History ······································29 5) Controversy of School Violence in Sports and ‘Violent Control’ ·······················································································34 2. Freedom of Expression ·························································39 A. Human Rights Status 2021 ··························································39 B. Main Topics ····················································································41