Seoul City Publishes 'Human Rights Violation Casebook' Containing Recommendations by the Citizen Human Rights Protection Officer
28 Human Rights Violation Decisions and Correction Recommendations by the Citizen Human Rights Violation Relief Committee at Once
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 23rd that it has published the "Seoul Metropolitan City Citizen Human Rights Protection Officer Human Rights Violation Casebook," which contains the performance results of the Citizen Human Rights Protection Officer activities from last year.
Last year, the full-time Citizen Human Rights Protection Officer investigated 168 human rights violation cases out of 857 consultations handled by the Human Rights Officer, and the Citizen Human Rights Violation Relief Committee recommended corrective actions for 31 cases.
There were also cases recognizing certain expressions as discriminatory or hateful. It was clarified that "contributions by some Seoul City officials targeting sexual minorities constitute discriminatory and hateful expressions that provoke hostility against specific groups."
Additionally, various human rights issues underwent decisions by the Citizen Human Rights Violation Relief Committee, such as judging the non-recognition of career experience for part-time fixed-term public officials as discrimination compared to the recognition of work experience for other paid full-time positions, and determining that a whistleblower’s report being used for purposes other than the original intent without genuine consent infringed on the right to personal information self-determination.
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The Seoul City Citizen Human Rights Violation Relief Committee stated, "Through investigating and remedying human rights violation cases, we confirm the current status of human rights in Seoul and make every effort to correct violations and prevent recurrence," adding, "We hope this casebook will be widely used as human rights education material and serve as a guide to fostering a culture of respect for human rights."
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