NATIONAL
HUMAN
RIGHTS
COMMISSION
OFAnnual
KOREAReport 2022
National
Human
Rights
Commission
of Korea
2. Key Functions
Policy
Investigations
and
Remedies
- Conducts investigations, research, and providing recommendations
and opinions to enhance laws, regulations, policies, and practices
- Provides recommendations and opinions on accession to international
human rights treaties and ensuring compliance with their provisions
- Conducts investigation and remedial actions for human rights violations
and discriminatory acts by national institutions, local governments,
schools, public agencies, detention facilities, and protective facilities
- Conducts investigation and remedial actions for discriminatory acts by
corporations, organizations, and individuals
- Conducts investigation and remedial actions for sexual harassment
- Conducts investigation and remedial actions in accordance with
the Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination against Persons with
Disabilities and Remedy Against Infringement of Their Rights, and
the Act on the Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and
Elderly Employment Promotion
- Conducts investigation and remedial actions for human rights
violations and discriminatory acts related to the military
Education
and
Promotion
Domestic and
International
Cooperation
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- Conducts human rights awareness education
- Promotes and disseminates a culture of human rights
- Collaborates with domestic human rights organizations and individuals
- Engages and cooperates with international human rights organizations
and associations