Creating 'Human Rights City of Suwon for All, Together with Citizens'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan City announced on the 12th that it has established the 'Third Basic Plan for Human Rights Policy in Suwon (2024-2028)' with the vision of 'Human Rights City of Suwon for All, Together with Citizens.'

The Third Basic Plan for Human Rights Policy in Suwon consists of four core values—solidarity, communication, inclusion, and equality—and comprises 4 policy goals: △formation of citizen-centered human rights environment and culture, △citizen-tailored human rights protection, △human rights administration and social activities with citizens as rights-bearing participants, and △establishment of institutional foundations for substantializing citizen rights policies; 9 priority projects; and 42 detailed projects.

The priority projects include △creation of safe local environments, △creation of comfortable residential environments, △creation of inclusive human rights culture, △strengthening of customized care systems, △discrimination-free economic activities, △establishment of citizen human rights governance, △participatory social engagement, △enhancement of human rights policy capacity, and △strengthening of sustainable human rights systems.

The city actively gathered citizen opinions in establishing the basic human rights policy plan. From March to June, the city conducted a 'Human Rights Conditions Survey of Suwon Citizens' targeting 1,000 residents, and held preliminary consultations with human rights and civic organizations from April to June.

In September, the city received 'Citizen Policy Proposals for Discovering Human Rights Policy Tasks Through Citizen Empathy and Regional Customization,' and held a 'Suwon Citizens Roundtable Discussion' (October) and 'Expert Symposium' (November). Of the 42 detailed projects in the basic plan, 21 projects reflect citizen proposals that emerged from the Suwon Citizens Roundtable Discussion.

In December, the city held a public hearing to gather opinions from citizens, civic organizations and relevant business departments, experts, and human rights commissioners. Based on citizen input, 'Research on Establishing the Third Basic Plan for Human Rights Policy in Suwon' was conducted from July last year through February of this year. The basic plan was finalized after deliberation and consultation by the Suwon City Human Rights Commission in February.

The Suwon City Human Rights Commission will serve as the central body to oversee and evaluate the basic plan. To strengthen implementation, the city will establish annual implementation plans and evaluate detailed promotion tasks of the basic plan once annually. It will also comprehensively monitor the progress of implementation.

A city official stated, 'By implementing the Third Basic Plan for Human Rights Policy in Suwon, which was created together with citizens, we will realize a 'Human Rights City for All' where all residents share human rights together.'