The movement to enact a special act on May 18 has been one of the main goals of the democratization movement since the 1980s. In 1995, the Special Act on the May 18 Democratization Movement was enacted and the honor of Gwangju citizens was restored. Also, in 1997, May 18 was established as the Gwangju Democratization Movement Day and advanced institutional measures were prepared for the promotion of human rights, such as the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission and the Clarification Commission for Suspicious Death.