National Police Agency, Proclamation Ceremony of 'Police Officers' Human Rights Code of Conduct'..."We Will Reaffirm as Defenders of Human Rights"

A Total of 10 Provisions Reflecting Human Rights Awareness and Changes of the Times

On the 10th, at the National Police Agency building in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, participants including Min Gap-ryong, Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, unveiled the Human Rights Action Code during the 'Police Officers' Human Rights Action Code Proclamation Ceremony.' Photo by the National Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] On the occasion of the June 10 Democratic Uprising anniversary, the police announced the 'Police Officer Human Rights Code of Conduct' that on-site police officers must follow. This marks the conclusion of reflecting on past police mistakes and correcting police history, as well as a commitment to advancing as a democratic, human rights, and community-oriented police force.

The National Police Agency held the 'Police Officer Human Rights Code of Conduct Proclamation Ceremony' on the morning of the 10th at the police headquarters in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The Code of Conduct presents the protection of human rights as the police officers' top priority mission and consists of a total of 10 articles covering constitutional basic principles such as the principle of proportionality, prohibitions such as the ban on cruel acts, and protections such as safeguarding crime victims.

In particular, Article 1, which states that the people are the owners of the state; Article 5, which stipulates the obligation to refuse unjust orders and prohibits disadvantages; and Article 6, which includes the prohibition of discrimination and the duty to protect the weak and minorities, are evaluated as reflecting the heightened human rights awareness of the people and changes in the times.

At the proclamation ceremony, all key executives of the National Police Agency, including Commissioner Min Gap-ryong, Police Commission Standing Commissioner Lee In-seon, National Police Agency Human Rights Committee Chairman Kim Chil-jun, and Police Investigation Policy Committee Chairman Kim Seon-taek, attended as guests. Especially, 10 representatives of on-site police officers and all attendees, including the Commissioner, read aloud the 10 articles of the Code of Conduct, reaffirming their commitment to human rights protection.

Code of Conduct for Police Officers on Human Rights.

Commissioner Min Gap-ryong said at the proclamation ceremony, "Human rights are universal values and common sense for all humanity," adding, "The police, who must protect safety and order on behalf of the community citizens, can be said to be a human rights protection institution by nature." He continued, "However, there have been regrettable and unfortunate moments in the past. The abuse of power caused wounds in the hearts of the people," and reflected, "The police have been making painstaking reform efforts based on sincere reflection on past mistakes."

Commissioner Min emphasized, "The 'Police Officer Human Rights Code of Conduct' proclaimed today is a promise of our police to protect the weak with a more humble attitude and to be reborn as 'advocates of human rights,'" adding, "We will make human rights protection our top mission, perform duties unwaveringly on the side of citizens, and further become a lever for a true human rights police leap. We will not loosen the reins of reform until the day when the security field is recognized as a field of human rights."

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