The Commission was established in 2001 as a national advocacy institution for human rights protection.
It is committed to the fulfillment of human rights in a broader 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.

• Developing human rights policies through conducting human rights research and issuing policy recommendations
• 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, ICC)
• Other matters deemed necessary to protect and promote human rights