Annual Report 2013 surveillance on civilians by the Office of the Prime Minister, and recommended the Office of the Prime Minister to take a corrective action. In response to the government demand for the revision of the union constitution of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, the Commission issued a Chairperson's statement. In the area of the right to freedom including the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly and association, however, it was pointed out that the Commission was short of the expectations of society in spite of its responses to the current issues. In the area of human rights education and public relations, the NHRCK has continuously reinforced the cooperative system of human rights education by putting in operation the newly established Consultative Meeting of Human Rights Education for Seniors. The achievements of the Commission include the mid- and long-term plan for the construction of the Cyber Human Rights Education Center, 2013-2017, implementation of specialized human rights education that respects the individuality of different groups, promotion of geographical accessibility to human rights education by making closer cooperation with regional human rights offices. What is still challenging is, however, the expansion of educational facilities in response to the rising needs of education, and measures for the operational staff of educational facilities. In the area of domestic cooperation, the Commission did cooperative activities on a regular basis. They include round tables and forums with and support for civil society organizations specializing in human rights. 24 ▪▪▪ Part I. Introduction