National Human Rights Commission of Korea - Commissioners and Secretariat

Commissioners and Secretariat

The NHRCK consists of eleven commissioners: Chairperson, three standing commissioners, and seven non-standing commissioners. All commissioners are appointed based on their personal capacity for a term of three years and can be reappointed for another term of three years. Minimum number of four commissioners shall be women.

The Plenary Committee, the highest decision-making body, meets twice a month while Standing commissioners Committee meets once a week.

There are four thematic Suib-Committees which deal with

• human rights violations by the prosecutor’s office, police, and military,
• human rights violations in detention, correctional, and group care centers, prisons, and military facilities,
• discrimination-related issues, and
• discrimination against persons with disabilities.