Suwon City Institutionalizes 'Human Rights Education' for Public Officials

The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province is institutionalizing human rights education for public officials.

On the 21st, Suwon City announced plans to systematize human rights education by rank to prevent human rights violations within the public service, enhance the human rights capabilities of public officials, and institutionalize human rights education.

A scene from a human rights training session for public officials in Suwon City

Accordingly, Suwon City will start with the "Senior Manager Human Rights Leadership Course" for Grade 5 public officials on March 19, and by June will conduct ▲ Mid-level Manager Human Rights Leadership Course (Grade 6 public officials) ▲ Public Officials' Human Rights Literacy Course (Grade 7 and below public officials) ▲ Public Service Workers' Human Rights Sensitivity Course (public service workers).

In addition, in April, the city will hold the "Public Officials' Human Rights Job Competency Course," and from March to September, it will offer the "Cyber Human Rights Sensitivity Course," which all public officials can take without restrictions on location or time.

A Suwon City official stated, "To improve the quality of human rights education that has been promoted since 2014, we are systematizing education courses by rank and introducing various educational methods to institutionalize human rights education for public officials."

Meanwhile, Suwon City has prepared this year's human rights education operation plan based on the "3rd Suwon City Human Rights Policy Basic Plan (2024?2028)."

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