National Human Rights Commission of Korea’s Opinion Regarding the Preparation of the List of Issues Prior to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ Review of the Fourth State Report by the Republic of Korea Submitted in February 2017 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 LIST OF ISSUES .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Issue 1: National Implementation of the ICESCR and the NHRCK .............................................................. 2 Issue 2: Anti-Discrimination Act ................................................................................................................................. 3 Issue 3: OP-ICESCR ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Issue 4: Employment of Women and Young People ............................................................................................. 4 Issue 5: Sexual Harassment, and Discrimination and Hate Speech against Women ................................. 6 Issue 6: Poverty of Older Persons and Pension Schemes .................................................................................... 9 Issue 7: Refugees ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Issue 8: E-6 Visa (Entertainment) and Trafficking in Persons ....................................................................... 11 Issue 9: Migrant Workers and Marriage Immigrants ....................................................................................... 12 Issue 10: Non-regular Workers and Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value Principle .............................. 13 Issue 11: Minimum Wage ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Issue 12: Three Basic Labour Rights ....................................................................................................................... 16 Issue 13: Inequality in Education and Excessive Academic Competition ................................................... 17 Issue 14: Child Abuse.................................................................................................................................................... 19 Issue 15: Child Poverty................................................................................................................................................. 20 Issue 16: Right to Housing (Homelessness and Forced Evictions) ................................................................. 21 Issue 17: Right to Health.............................................................................................................................................. 22 Issue 18: Right to Enjoy Culture ............................................................................................................................... 23 Issue 19: Business and Human Rights ..................................................................................................................... 24 1 / 25