Establishment

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea was established by the National Human Rights Commission Act 2001 (last amended in 2016). The Commission commenced operations on 25 November 2001.

The Act mandates the Commission to protect and promote the human rights of individuals residing in the Republic of Korea.

Role and functions

The Commission is committed to the fulfillment of human rights in a broad sense, including dignity, value and freedom of every human being, as signified in international human rights conventions and treaties to which Korea is a signatory.

Its role and functions include:

• Developing human rights policies through conducting human rights research and issuing policy recommendations
• Investigating discrimination and human rights violation cases and providing access to remedies
• Promoting human rights education and raising public awareness of human rights
• Promoting and monitoring national implementation of international human rights treaties
• Cooperating with government agencies, civil society organizations, UN human rights bodies and national human rights institutions.

APF membership

The Commission became an APF member in 2002 (7th Annual Meeting)

• South Korea

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