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Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations by Other State Organs [2003] KRNHRC 8 (1 January 2003)

(1) Recommended to Compromise on the Infringement of Personal Rights of Permanent Employees of an Airport during Search
A complaint that excessive searches of permanent employees of Airport
Passenger Terminal are in violation of personal rights was filed with the
Commission.

After investigation, the Commission found that the special security guards
have no authority to search the personal belongings and others effects of
permanent employees of Airport Passenger Terminal at the end of every
work shift. Such acts are, therefore, arbitrary and constitute infringements of
Article 10 (Right of Personal Liberty) and Article 11 (Equal Rights) of the
Constitution.

Accordingly, the Commission recommended that the complainant and
respondents make a compromise under Article 40 of the National Human
Rights Commission Act.