Part 2 | Introduction The Commission urged local government bodies with municipal sports teams to incorporate essential human rights protection measures for athletes, such as the obligation to protect their rights and ensure the freedom of privacy, into relevant ordinances. Furthermore, to prevent human rights violations against student athletes and assess the situation during during sports competition, the Commission monitored national competitions in 20 different disciplines, the 103rd National Sports Festival and the 42nd National Para Games. A Policy Round-table for Human Rights-Friendly Sports Competitions was also held to share the results with the Ministry of Education, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, and other sports-related organizations, and to gather their opinions. Despite the challenges posed by factors such as nuclear testing, sanctions on North Korea, severed inter-Korean dialogue, escalated tensions, and the closure of the North Korean border, the Commission held an international symposium on North Korean human rights in London, in collaboration with the British Parliament. It also enhanced its policy and expertise on North Korean human rights by promoting international cooperation, such as meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean human rights and the head of the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul, conducting research on the human rights situation in North Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizing a committee of human rights experts. Furthermore, efforts were made to bring about substantive improvements in North Korean human rights, such as issuing a chairperson’s statement advocating for the creation of an inclusive society where North Korean defectors do not experience social isolation, visiting the Settlement Support Center for North Korean Defectors, and issuing a statement welcoming the adoption of the North Korean human rights resolution by the 77th UN General Assembly. 55 Part 2 | Introduction 7) Enhancing Human Rights in North Korea