The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Initiates Activation of the 'Anonymous Proxy Reporting System'... Holds Advisory Lawyers Group Meeting

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) will hold a meeting with appointed advisory lawyers to activate the anonymous proxy reporting system and increase public interest reports.

On the 17th, the ACRC announced that it plans to hold five regional meetings with the advisory lawyers for anonymous proxy reporting, who were appointed last July.

The ACRC will start the meetings on the 17th and 18th in the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon region, followed by the Chungcheong region next month, and the Yeongnam and Honam regions in April.

At the meetings, the ACRC will provide advisory lawyers with information on the "Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act" and other regulations related to anonymous proxy reporting, as well as reporting cases.

Then, it plans to gather various opinions from the advisory lawyers regarding difficulties encountered during the proxy reporting process over the past six months, improvements for system activation, and effective promotional strategies.

Through policy research projects, the ACRC will seek ways to activate the anonymous proxy reporting system and continue effective promotional activities via online media such as social networking services (SNS) and blogs.

Last July, the ACRC appointed the advisory lawyers to support legal consultations and proxy reporting costs for internal whistleblowers. The advisory lawyers were appointed to reduce the burden of legal fees for whistleblowers and to activate the anonymous proxy reporting system.

In January, the ACRC increased the allowances paid to advisory lawyers to improve the quality of legal assistance.

The advisory lawyer group consists of a total of 49 members: 36 in the Seoul metropolitan area, 4 in the Yeongnam region, 4 in the Honam region, 2 in the Chungcheong region, 2 in the Gangwon region, and 1 in Jeju.

Han Samseok, Director of the Examination and Protection Bureau at the ACRC, said, "To meet the public's strong desire and expectations for a fair society, it is necessary to continuously develop the system so that the public can feel the changes. Through the meetings, we plan to gather diverse opinions on establishing the anonymous proxy reporting advisory lawyer system."

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