majority of outside members, and exclude former correctional officials from
outside members; (5) Establish disciplinary retrial system, and (6) Limit
forfeiture of rights for up to 15 days to comply with international human
rights standards, and revise relevant regulations so that continuous execution
of forfeiture of rights shall have a certain period in between.
Questions
34.
To address overcrowding in correctional facilities and lacking
number of prison staff and insufficient facilities, please present practical
action plans including measures to expand facilities and persuade residents.
35.
Please present your position on concerns about selection standards of
disciplinary committee members in the detention facilities including
impaired independence of members and arbitrary disciplinary decisions, and
define the position with reasons on revision of “Administration and
Treatment of Correctional Institution Inmates Act” to limit forfeiture of
rights for up to 15 days.
Issue 3: Countermeasure for Corporal Punishment Against Children
Status
36.
The Committee recommended to “amend and enact legislation so as
to prohibit corporal punishment in all settings, including orphanages and
child welfare facilities, and take the measures necessary to prevent such
punishment” in the concluding observation on the third to fifth periodic
reports of Korea in 2017.
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