Gyeonggi-do Expands Human Rights Monitoring Team to 478 Members

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will significantly expand its 'Human Rights Monitoring Group' this year from the previous 29 members to 478 members. This is a measure to improve human rights issues led by the residents.

On the 25th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it formed the Human Rights Monitoring Group this year through open recruitment targeting residents and recommendations from the province, city/county governments, and public institutions, consisting of ▲321 residents ▲88 public officials in charge of human rights affairs in the province and city/county governments ▲69 employees of public institutions under the province and city/county governments.

Since the basis for the composition and operation of the Human Rights Monitoring Group was newly established according to the revised Provincial Human Rights Ordinance in July last year, the province expects that resident-led human rights improvement activities will become more active starting this year.

The Human Rights Monitoring Group, launched in November 2020 as Gyeonggi Province Human Rights Guardians, plays roles such as ▲reporting human rights violations and discriminatory acts occurring in the public sector ▲proposing improvements related to human rights policies and systems ▲participating in the province's human rights policies ▲and promotional activities.

The province provides a certain amount of activity expenses to members who actively participate in human rights policies and conducts training to strengthen human rights activity capabilities. In addition, outstanding members are given opportunities to participate as members of human rights policy groups hosted by the province, such as the Resident Human Rights Jury, Human Rights Impact Assessment, and Gyeonggi Province Human Rights Charter Establishment Meeting. Excellent individuals and organizations will be awarded the Governor’s Commendation and a certain amount of Gyeonggi local currency as incentives.

A provincial official emphasized, "The Human Rights Monitoring Group, formed as a public-private cooperation, is an important partner in Gyeonggi Province’s human rights administration, and based on solid cooperation, we will work together for a world where everyone’s human rights are respected."

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