[Director of Korean House for International Solidarity]
Elevating the status of the National Human Rights Policy Committee: Human rights policy has not been given a priority by the Korean government. The current Moon Jae-in administration had long made a pledge to enact the Framework Act on Human Rights Policy. Regrettably, however, a bill for the legislation of the Act was submitted only recently in the last year of the Moon administration jointly by the Ministry of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
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Considering that unqualified candidates were appointed as commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea despite the existence of similar qualifications, it is necessary to add a proviso clause, “in compliance with international human rights norms” to the provision stating the qualifications of members of the Committee.
Framework Act on Human Rights Policy
NA Hyunphil
[Director of Korean House for International Solidarity]
Elevating the status of the National Human Rights Policy Committee: Human rights policy has not been given a priority by the Korean government. The current Moon Jae-in administration had long made a pledge to enact the Framework Act on Human Rights Policy. Regrettably, however, a bill for the legislation of the Act was submitted only recently in the last year of the Moon administration jointly by the Ministry of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
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Considering that unqualified candidates were appointed as commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea despite the existence of similar qualifications, it is necessary to add a proviso clause, “in compliance with international human rights norms” to the provision stating the qualifications of members of the Committee.