Revised presidential decree allows field-specific consultative bodies

A revised presidential decree taking effect Aug. 18 allows specialized consultative bodies in human rights policy, human rights education and other work areas.

Following Cabinet deliberation, the partial revision was promulgated as Presidential Decree No. 36594. The change facilitates consultations with relevant agencies needed for the commission's work to protect and advance human rights, while addressing shortcomings found in operating the existing system.

The amendment lets the Human Rights Policy Stakeholders Consultative Council organize consultative bodies by field. Human rights policy and human rights education are named as areas where the bodies can be created.

Other provisions revise the definition of support facilities for people affected by prostitution to cover general, youth and foreign-national facilities, and define single-parent family welfare facilities as childbirth, child-rearing, living-support and temporary-support facilities. Requirements for preparing visit-investigation reports and the format for sealing envelopes will be set by commission rules.