National Human Rights Commission of Korea
The official CI of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
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| Formed | November 25, 2001 |
| Headquarters | Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Parent agency | None, as the Commission is guaranteed Independent Status from all branches |
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| Website | Official English Site [1] |
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (abbreviated to NHRCK) (Hangul: 국가인권위원회; Hanja: 國家人權委員會) is the independent commission for protecting, advocating and promoting human rights. This Commission, by law, is guaranteed the independent status regarding all human rights issues in Korea. To ensure its independent status it is legally separated from all branches (legislative, executive, judicial and election) of the Government of Korea.
This Commission was established on November 25, 2001 under the National Human Rights Commission Act. Fulfilling an election pledge of then-President and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kim Dae-Jung, the Commission was launched as an independent governmental body. It does not belong to any of the legislative, judiciary, and executive branches of the Korean government. And it functions in accordance with the Principles relating to the status and functioning of national human rights institutions for protection and promotion of human rights (Paris Principles) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1993.
The NHRCK has been a full member of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) and the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) since 2002. It was accredited in 2004 with an “A status” in the ICC. It served as chair of the APF in 2004 and 2007 and as vice-chair in 2005 and 2008. It also served as a member of the ICC Sub-Committee on Accreditation (2007~09). It hosted the 7th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions (ICNI) in Seoul in September 2004.
The NHRCK’s vision is to create a society where dignity and human rights of all persons, including foreigners living in the Republic of Korea, are fully respected and realized. To this end, the NHRCK is committed to the full implementation of all human rights set forth in the Constitution as well as international human rights standards at the domestic level in accordance with the Paris Principles.
The NHRCK follows the comprehensive mandate outlined in the National Human Rights Commission Act (Korea). In order to promote and protect human rights, the Commission performs the following functions:
The goal for 2010 is to enhance organizational effectiveness and independence by advancing domestic human rights standards and mechanisms in the following six priority areas:
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