Republic of Korea
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National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Membership: Full Member
Admitted: 2001 (7th Annual Meeting)
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) was established by the National Human Rights Commission Act 2001. It commenced operations on 25 November 2001.
The Act mandates the Commission to protect and promote the human rights of individuals residing in the Republic of Korea.
The Commission is responsible for investigating and settling complaints of human rights violations as outlined in the National Human Rights Commission Act. It is also required to conduct research and make recommendations with respect to the law, institutions, policies and practices as they relate to human rights.
Along with promoting cooperation between domestic and international human rights organisations and bodies, the NHRCK conducts educational campaigns to raise human rights awareness in the broader community.
Commission Members
AHN, Kyong-Whan
Chairperson
Standing Commissioners
CHOI, Kyong-Suk
YOO, Nam-Young
MOON, Kyung Ran
Commissioners
KIM, Tae-Hoon
YOON, Ki-Won
CHUNG, Jae-Geun
HWANG, Deok-Nam
CHO, Kuk
CHOI, Uni
KIM, Yang-Won
Legal Framework
Enabling legislation
National Human Rights Commission Act 2001
South Korea: 200,000 in prison camps in North Korea
An estimated 200,000 North Koreans are in six prison camps in the communist country and those inmate
Japan, Korea discuss torture prevention protocol
Practical steps to prevent torture and ill-treatment, especially through ratification of OPCAT, were
South Korea: Support for establishment of Iraqi NHRI
The NHRCK has held a “Human Rights Policy Development and Technical Assistance Program for the Est
South Korea: NHRCK staff cut by 21 per cent, bureaus reduced
Budget cuts to the NHRCK have resulted in the organisation's staff being cut from 208 to 164; the AP
South Korea: Pressure mounts for NHRCK to retain its independence
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, has sent an official letter to the
South Korea: Steps taken to protect rights of people with disabilities
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has issued a number of key decisions on protecting the
South Korea: Warning issued over death penalty resumption
Seoul's human rights watchdog has expressed concern over growing calls in South Korea to resume use
South Korea: Commission sets up panel on North's rights abuses
South Korea's human rights agency has set up a committee to look at abuses in the communist North in
International Conference on Human Rights and Multicultural Society
The upcoming International Conference on Human Rights and Multicultural Society will commemorate the
Korea: Find Out Fate of 22 N.Koreans, says NHRCK
The National Human Rights Commission has urged the Unification Ministry to set up an official channe
South Korea: NHRC to investigate conditions on N.K. escape route
The National Human Rights Commission said it will dispatch a fact-finding team to investigate the hu
South Korea: HRC to report on North Korea human rights conditions
South Korea’s national human rights commission plans to interview hundreds of North Korean defecto
Korea: Seoul advised to retain human rights body
The United Nations has advised President-elect Lee Myung-bak to reinstate the National Human Rights
Engaging with the UN: Korea hosts seminar for national institutions
National human rights institutions recently came together to discuss the expanded role they will pla
International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC): Meeting in Geneva
The ICC Expanded Bureau met in Geneva from 12-14 December 2007 to discuss strategic planning and gov
Investigations Techniques Training - Republic of Korea
The APF and the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission conducted in-country trai
Korea: Human Rights Commission to remain independent
Under a bipartisan agreement between Korea's major political parties, the National Human Rights Comm
