On March 13, NHRCK released its vision and the plans to promote human rights. The vision is " A world where people can live a life they deserve - the national commission which protects and promotes the human rights of everyone." The 3 missions of the Commission will be focusing on for the next 3 years (2006-2008) are as follows:
- To supervise authorities that has possibilities of human rights violations.
- To establish principles and standards for human rights consistent with the
Constitution and the international human rights law.
-To build a cultural foundation on which human rights are respected.
NHRCK also unveiled 5 major goals and 44 detailed action plans for the next 3 years. According to the 5 goals, the commission will pursue the followings:
- To reinforce the human rights of the socially marginalized and the minority.
- To implement the systems and practices which meet the international
standards.
- To make relief process more accessible and effective.
- To strengthen human rights education to raise awareness
- To enhance the Commission" s capabilities
The Commission will focus its abilities to achieve these goals.
And NHRCK has affirmed its major strategic plans for the year 2006, selecting 10 major tasks on which it will focus. The 10 tasks are as follows: (1) Cooperate with the government to establish the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (NAP) and monitor its implementation; (2) Recommend the establishment of the Anti-discrimination Law; (3) Set up standards for human rights violations (social rights included) and discrimination; (4) Promote the human rights of the elderly; (5) Enhance the human rights of soldiers and riot police; (6) Advance the human rights of persons living in social welfare facilities; (7) Elevate the human rights of foreigners living in Korea (i.e. spouses of Korean nationals), as well as those of migrant workers and their families created from migration; (8) Enhance the human rights of North Korean defectors; (9) Drive towards the establishment of the " Basic Law on Human Rights Education" (tentatively named); and (10) Expand human rights education in social welfare facilities, corporations, and the media.
