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National Human Rights Commission of Korea
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- 1South Korea's Human Rights Chief Calls to Welcome North Korean POWs▼National Human Rights Commission Chairperson Ahn Chang-ho: "Welcoming Entry of North Korean Prisoners of War... Must Support Stable Settlement"
Ahn Chang-ho, chairperson of South Korea's National Human Rights Commission, said North Korean prisoners of war arriving in the country should be welcomed and given support for a stable settlement. His remarks frame their entry as a humanitarian matter and call for practical assistance to help them adjust to life in the South.
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South Korea's National Human Rights Commission is facing a personnel standoff, with unfilled vacancies becoming the focus of a political dispute. Discussions over appointments to the commission have exposed a divide between political sides over who should fill the posts and how the human rights body should be led. The deadlock has raised concerns about the commission's ability to function while key positions remain empty.