We made policy recommendations to give priority to wheelchair users in using call taxis to
for the vision-impaired have been provided at 193 expressway rest stops across the nation
since April 2018. We highlighted the need for the expansion of adequate conveniences for
tourists with disabilities and the revision of the timeline for its phased application regarding the
amendment of the Enforcement Decree of the Disability Discrimination Prohibition Act. We
also presented our opinion to the three largest national television networks, etc., to offer sign
language interpretation service for the hearing-impaired for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games, local election debates, etc.
Protecting the Human Rights of Migrants and Refugees
In order to improve the human rights of migrants and refugees, we newly established the
Migration and Human Rights Team within the Civil and Political Rights Bureau in 2018 and
conducted policy reviews in a timely manner and effective on-site investigations.
We submitted our written contribution to the United Nations for the review of Korea's
combined 17th, 18th, and 19th national report on the implementation status of the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (hereinafter referred to as
the Racial Discrimination Elimination Convention). We also participated in the session of United
Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in December and assisted the
United Nations Committee in formulating concluding observations for the promotion of the
human rights of migrants in Korea and the prevention of racial discrimination against them,
seeking ways to promote the implementation of international human rights standards in Korea.
We have been able to improve the Commission's credibility in human rights issues of
migrants by taking various measures to protect their human rights. First, the Chairperson issued
three statements concerning asylum-seekers from Yemen on Jeju Island. The Commission
conducted on-site investigations, dispatched standing commissioners to Jeju Island, hosted talks
with experts, and monitored government policies and media trends. We also focused on forming
close ties with both domestic and international institutions and groups dedicated to migrants'
human rights.
National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2018
19
Part 1 | Introduction
improve the mobility of persons with disabilities. At our recommendation, personal services