Gyeonggi-do Human Rights Center, Human Rights Violation Survey of 26 Provincial Public Institutions

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Human Rights Center will conduct a human rights violation survey next month targeting employees of 26 public institutions under the province. This is the first time a human rights survey has been conducted across all public institutions.

The Gyeonggi-do Human Rights Center announced on the 2nd that it plans to conduct a survey next month covering all public institutions to understand the overall human rights situation, including workplace harassment, sexual harassment and sexual violence, and discrimination, and to prepare institutional improvement measures.

The survey targets approximately 7,400 employees, including regular employees, indefinite-term contract workers, and fixed-term workers working at provincial public institutions. Considering the characteristics of the institutions and respondents, online surveys and on-site investigations will be conducted concurrently in October. An external specialized organization will also participate in this survey.

In particular, the survey will focus on whether there are any discriminatory practices that unjustly restrict basic rights due to employment type or rank, and will emphasize checking experiences of workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.

The Human Rights Center plans to analyze the survey results and prepare human rights protection and institutional improvement measures tailored to the characteristics of each institution.

If human rights violations are confirmed, an ex officio investigation will be conducted according to the "Gyeonggi-do Ordinance on Human Rights Protection and Promotion" to promote improvements in human rights issues.

A representative of the Human Rights Center said, "Since this is the first human rights violation survey conducted targeting provincial public institutions, we will do our best," and added, "We hope that this survey will serve as an opportunity to create conditions where employees of provincial public institutions can work in a better environment without any blind spots in human rights."

The Human Rights Center handles counseling, investigations, and relief work regarding human rights violations and discriminatory acts occurring in the province, affiliated administrative agencies, public institutions, delegated agencies of the province, and social welfare facilities supported by the province.

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