Introduction Replying on the Sixth Periodic Report on the International Convention against Torture On February 26, 2020, the Commission sent to the United Nations Committee against Torture a proposed list of issues for the Sixth Periodic Report on the International Convention against ROK government with the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LoIPR). After drafting the Sixth Periodic Report on the International Convention against Torture based on the LoIPR, the Ministry of Justice asked the Commission to review the draft on March 16, 2021. The Commission sent its feedback on whether the report seems to provide sufficient answers to the LoIPR. 1) Ensuring more effective investigations and remedies Investigation of petitioned cases In 2021, a total of 10,029 petitions were filed, which is an increase of 1,013 (11.2%) from the Part 2 Key NHRCK Activities C. ‌Building Accountability and Competence as the National Human Rights Institution Part 1 Introduction Torture. On May 7 of the same year, the United Nations Committee against Torture provided the previous year. Though a continuous decrease was observed in certain petition areas because social related to quarantine measures—COVID-19 tests and vaccination certification—and collective petitions related to feminism backlash and reverse discrimination. At 9,287, the number of petitions processed remained at a level similar to that of 2020. The number of petitions remedied was 1,172, which is 440 less (27.3%) than in the previous year. The rate of remedy, which stood at 12.6%, also fell 4.7% from the previous year. For prompt processing of petitions, the Commission established a plan to manage long-term cases in June, with specific goals set by each investigation division. As a result, the percentage of long-term cases fell to 24.1% in just two months and the total number of long-term cases fell to 723, with goals achieved earlier than anticipated. 21 Part 3 Appendices activities went down due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, there was an increase in petitions