Shinan County is enhancing its human rights protection framework by focusing on village leaders, such as the head of the village, who are closest to the residents.
On August 19, Shinan County conducted a 'Mobile Human Rights Education for Village Safety Guardians' at the Imja-myeon office, targeting village heads and relevant stakeholders.
The training aimed to raise the human rights awareness of village leaders, who regularly communicate with residents, and to enhance their ability to detect and respond to potential human rights violations in their communities.
The session was led by Park Hyun-jung, a human rights officer from Gwangju, who used real-life examples to facilitate the training. The format encouraged dialogue and participation, moving away from a one-sided lecture style to improve understanding among attendees.
Particularly, the training addressed common human rights violations that may be overlooked in daily life and provided specific methods for village leaders to implement human rights protections in their communities.
Considering the geographical characteristics of the widely dispersed island region, Shinan County is strengthening a field-based human rights protection system by utilizing village heads, women's associations, and community self-governing committees as 'village safety guardians.'
The initiative goes beyond mere awareness-raising; it includes practical training on necessary response measures in the event of human rights violations, ensuring that prevention and initial responses can be effectively managed at the village level.
This training is part of a series of mobile human rights education sessions that began in February in Jido-eup. The county plans to continue regional training and on-site counseling in the second half of the year, expanding the target audience.
Choo Yang-ji, head of the Administrative Support Division, stated, “This training in Imja-myeon has been an opportunity to enhance the human rights sensitivity of village leaders and strengthen their on-site response capabilities. We will continue to expand regional training and on-site counseling in the second half of the year to create a community where all residents are respected.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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