Annual Report 2014 As an independent body designated to address discrimination against persons with disabilities, the Commission has been very active in investigating discriminatory acts and providing remedies by conducting suo moto investigations in group care facilities, prosecuting perpetrators of human rights violations, and recommending measures aimed at fostering improvement. On the occasion of the June 4 local elections, it presented policy recommendations to guarantee the equal rights of persons with disabilities in exercising political rights during the voting process on April 22. It also recommended that public organizations find ways to decrease instances of job discrimination against persons with disabilities in October. In order to strengthen remedies for gender discrimination, the NHRCK conducted a research study on the current situation and progress of gender equality regarding female public officials in special services. It also determined that limiting the percentage of female students’ enrollment in the National Police University to 10~12% was a discriminatory act. In addition, for the promotion of the human rights of female workers engaged with emotional labor, the Commission undertook a pilot project to improve the working conditions of women in emotional work by posting posters and stickers to prevent degrading treatment such as verbal abuse in customer centers of retail shops in cooperation with big distribution companies. It also conducted a campaign to raise awareness amongst people, in April, in partnership with a number of organizations including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Korea Health & Medical Workers’ Union, the Korean Federation of Service Workers’ Unions, and the Union Network International. To strengthen its mandate of preventing sexual harassment, the Commission expressed its opinion over the Draft Act on the Prohibition of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment and Remedies for Violations and the partial amendment bill 14 ▪▪▪ Part I. Introduction