President Moon Jae-in has nominated a women's rights activist as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
Choi Young-ae, the chief director of ‘Women's Human Rights Defenders,’ a non-profit organization seeking to improve rights for both South and North Korean women, was nominated by the Blue House to direct the nation's human rights watchdog.
She is the current chairperson of the ‘Human Rights Commission of Seoul.
Her nomination was made amid growing public demand to better protect the rights of women and minorities.
Choi will be formally appointed after a parliamentary confirmation hearing.