NHRCK Offered Human Rights Policy Development Program
for Asian Civil Servants
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) invited 20 civil servants from Laos, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan to its Human Rights Policy Development Program held between July 6, 2010 and July 24, 2010.
The program, jointly hosted with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), was based on ODA(Official Development Assistance) in order to support human rights policy development for the four Asian countries.
The civil servants who hold responsibility in the establishment of national human rights institutes and related policies, had a chance to learn theories and examples of general theory of NHRIs, international human rights system, human rights policies and education, remedies and investigation on the human rights abuses during the three-week program.
Through the program, the NHRCK expects to play a leading role in the international human rights community by sharing its experience in advancement of democracy and human rights, as well as contributing to the promotion and protection of international human rights.
The NHRCK conducted a similar program last year, inviting 16 Iraqi civil servants in charge of human rights, which received positive responses from the international community.
