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article in the CRC, and collected the data needed to comprehend the limitations in existing
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standards on child rights, the Commission analyzed the domestic implementation status of each
policies and discuss the directions for improvement.
A. Forum on labor rights and the government’s Comprehensive Measures on
Non-regular Workers
The Commission expected that there would be a huge impact on working conditions
and the human rights of all workers (including non-regular workers) from the proposal for
Comprehensive Measures on Non-regular Workers, which was announced by the government
at the end of 2014. Therefore, it held a forum on the issue on February 16th, gathering experts
from academia, legal circles, labor rights groups, and labor unions.
At the forum, we examined and reviewed the measures for non-regular workers by
employment types and measures for more flexible labor standards, which was a highlight in
the government proposal. Then we went on to discuss how the measures in the proposal would
influence labor and human rights.
B. Joint forum to establish local networks for migrant human rights
To promote the awareness level of local communities on migrant human rights and establish
local networks among relevant groups, the Commission held a joint forum with 30 civil rights
groups in five regions including Daegu and Gyeongbuk (April 17th), Busan and Gyeongnam
(May 10th), Gwangju and Honam (August 14th), Daejeon and Chungcheong (September 3rd),
and Seoul and Gyoenggi (November 13th).
Through the forum, the Commission increased the awareness of local communities on
migrant human rights through topics and discussions on general migrant rights issues as well as
region-specific ones, strengthening its network with civil society.
6) Data archives from the forums are available at the Press Release and Human Rights Policy Database at the official website of the
NHRCK at www.humanrights.go.kr.
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3. Major Forums and Discussion Meetings6)