National Human Rights Commission recommends improving residents’ attendance procedures in local councils.

Regulations on the Deadline for Disclosure of Meeting Minutes and Requirement for Public Announcement of Disclosure Timing,
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, ‘(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Guk-ki = The National Human Rights Commission recommended on the 2nd that 243 local councils improve the procedure for public attendance by residents.’,
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, ‘ The Commission, through the “Plan to Enhance the Transparency of Local Council Meetings,” suggested accepting attendance requests from residents through various means such as phone calls and online, notifying residents in advance of their ability to attend, and providing reasons and grounds when attendance is restricted.’,
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, ‘ Furthermore, the Commission stipulated that the deadline for disclosing meeting minutes should be included in the meeting rules of local councils, and the timing of disclosure should be announced on the council’s website.’,
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, ‘ The Commission also demanded that regulations be established to ensure that, except for closed meetings, real-time broadcasting and the public disclosure of video meeting minutes are guaranteed in local councils.’,
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, ‘ Min Sung-sim, Director of the Commission’s Policy Improvement Office, stated, “Expanding opportunities for public participation through the transparency of local council meetings is an important foundation for realizing true grassroots democracy,” adding, “We hope that this recommendation will be promptly implemented in local councils to ensure the rights of local residents.”‘,
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