Human Rights Commission Union: "77% of Staff Support Commissioner Ahn Changho's Resignation"

A survey has found that 77% of staff at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea support the call for the resignation of Human Rights Commissioner Ahn Changho.

Ahn Changho, Human Rights Commissioner Photo by Yonhap News

On December 9, the National Human Rights Commission branch of the Korean Government Employees' Union (KGEU) announced the results of a survey conducted from December 3 to 8 among 212 staff members of the Commission's Secretariat. In response to the question, "What is your opinion on the demand for Commissioner Ahn's resignation to normalize the Commission?" 77.4% (164 people) answered that he should resign. Only 8.5% (18 people) said there was no need for him to step down, while 14.2% (30 people) did not respond.

Regarding the Commission's decision in February to guarantee the right of defense in the impeachment trial of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, 89.2% (189 people) said it was inappropriate, while only 2.8% (6 people) considered it appropriate.

When asked whether Commissioner Ahn's work aligns with the values and direction of the Commission, 86.3% (183 people) responded that it does not.

The union branch stated, "We have continuously raised concerns about Commissioner Ahn and certain members of the Commission, who have defended insurrectionist forces and shown discriminatory attitudes toward social minorities such as sexual minorities. However, Commissioner Ahn dismissed these as 'minority opinions.' We will gather the aspirations of the staff to find a path toward normalization."

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