Human Rights Commission Publishes 'Sexual Harassment Correction Recommendation Casebook'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The National Human Rights Commission announced on the 20th that it has published the "Sexual Harassment Correction Recommendation Casebook," which compiles 34 cases of sexual harassment correction recommendations from January 2018 to December last year.

Since the establishment of the Human Rights Commission, a total of 2,803 sexual harassment cases have been handled up to last year, of which 243 cases received correction recommendations, 242 cases were settled, 33 cases were mediated, and 193 cases were resolved during investigation, totaling 711 cases (25.3%) where rights were restored.

The Commission stated, "Recently, in sexual harassment complaint cases, there has been an increase in victims reporting 'secondary harm,' such as negative reactions, public opinion, unfavorable treatment, or mental damage resulting from raising the issue of sexual harassment." It also noted, "It is characteristic that the scope of what is recognized as sexual harassment has broadened in terms of gender sensitivity."

Furthermore, it stated, "Considering that the regulation of sexual harassment is aimed at protecting the victim's sexual self-determination rights and dignity, as well as labor rights and the right to livelihood, more efforts should be made to prevent secondary harm to help victims restore their daily lives."

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