27 Article 21 The Government reports that it is taking measures such as imposing legal liabilities against illegal and violent assemblies in accordance with the Assembly and Demonstration Act. This act includes obligations to report assemblies, prohibiting illegal and violent assemblies or demonstrations, banning open-air assemblies and requiring certain conditions to maintain traffic order during the assembly (para. 297). 23. The Use of Force at the Scene of Assemblies The Government reports that the initially peaceful assemblies are gradually becoming systematically organized which is leading to injured police, severely injured civilians and property damages (para 300). During peaceful assemblies including the 2008 candlelight vigil, the police infringed upon demonstrators’ human rights by violently cracking down the vigil and, in turn, injuring some demonstrators. In response, the NHRCK advised the Minister of Administration and Security to give warning to the then Commission-General of the National Police Agency for responsibility of supervision and advised the Commission-General of the National Police Agency to strictly adhere to the defenseoriented security principle which prioritizes safety of life and body of the people to prevent recurrences of human rights violations at rallies. Question What institutional measures for improvement does the Government seek to prevent human rights infringements that are caused by the police’s excessive use of physical force at rallies?