The National Human Rights Commission of Korea announced on September 25 that it will publicly recruit candidates for the position of Human Rights Commissioner.

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The application period for candidates will run from this day until October 15.


The Commission has established screening criteria to select candidates who possess expertise in human rights, independence, neutrality, and a commitment to implementing international human rights standards.


The recommendation committee, which consists of a total of seven members, will review applications and conduct evaluations to select a pool of three to five times the number of available positions. These candidates will be recommended to the President by the end of next month.



Meanwhile, attorney Lee Sanghee from Jihyang Law Firm has been elected as the chairperson of the candidate recommendation committee.


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