National Human Rights Commission Archives

Watchdog Says Open Baggage Inspections at Airports Violate Privacy

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Customs officials’ inspections of travelers’ baggage in view of other travelers at airports constitute a violation of privacy, the state rights watchdog said Friday. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea said it has asked the Korea Customs Service to set up a partition or adjust the distance between [...]

E-mart Rules Still Allow Spot Checks of Employee Belongings

SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – E-mart, which was the target of negative opinion after spot-checking the lockers of its employees last July, is again courting controversy as its internal policies still allow for the verification of employees’ belongings. On April 22, E-mart’s trade union announced that it would appeal to the National Human Rights [...]