NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OFAnnual KOREAReport 2022 National Human Rights Commission of Korea All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. - Article 1 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights - The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the recognition of human dignity and worth as well as to the safeguard of the basic order of democracy by establishing the National Human Rights Commission to ensure that inalienable fundamental human rights of all individuals are protected and the standards of human rights are improved. - Article 1 of National Human Rights Commission of Korea Act - 142