Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting Human Rights" established in 2009, the Commission adjusted three out of 20 performance objectives to better respond to rising demand in the field of international human rights. Change in Environment and Outcomes in 2010 Amidst the increased attention on human rights in diverse sectors nationally and internationally, the Commission exerted concerted efforts to meet the growing demands especially in the year 2010. On the international front, it was highlighted that human rights values were recognized from a fresh perspective in the international community and human rights emerged as the mainstream, global agenda. Furthermore, there were evidently clear trends in the international human rights front, which was a shift toward greater protection of economic, social and cultural rights (hereafter "ESC rights") particularly in the field of migration and business. Also, international human rights organizations, such as the UN, have affirmed the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of nation human rights institutions and the important role of the Commission. Accordingly, they called on the Republic of Korea and the Commission to engage in a more active role for the promotion and protection of human rights at the international level. On the domestic front, new areas of human rights, including information and communication technology and human rights (hereafter "ICT and human rights), business and human rights, ESC rights and environmental rights, have emerged and expanded. Furthermore, some civil society groups raised a number of controversies concerning the role and expectations of the Commission. As a result, some Standing Commissioners and Committee members tendered their resignations. As such, there were more changes in the domestic and international environment in the year 2010 than any other year. Meanwhile, the number of discrimination complaints have increased significantly with the enforcement of the "Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination of Disabled Persons, 14 Part I. Introduction