Opinions on the first National Report of
Korea on the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
central and local government buildings was only 67.7% and, as such, persons
with disabilities still have limited accessibility to facilities in public organizations.
③ The Anti-Discrimination Act against Persons with Disabilities (legislated on
April 10, 2007) prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in all
areas of life. However,
ⓐ the Act does not specifically prescribe the provision of reasonable
accommodation for persons with developmental disabilities,
ⓑ the Act stipulates that only facilities above a certain size (at min. 300m2)
and workplaces with at least 30 full-timers shall have the responsibility to
provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities, and hence
the rights of persons with disabilities who use smaller facilities or work at
workplaces with a smaller number of employees than what is set forth in
the Act are not protected,
ⓒ the Anti-Discrimination Act against Persons with Disabilities adopted
specific criteria to measure physical accessibility for persons with
disabilities which were drawn up in the past under the enforcement decree
of the Act on the Enhancement of Convenience for Persons with
Disabilities, Elderly and Pregnant Women (legislated on Feb. 24, 1998,
hereinafter referred to as the “enforcement decree of the Convenience
Enhancement Act”) and the enforcement decree of the Act on Movement
Convenience Enhancement for the Transportation Impaired (legislated on
Jan. 19, 2006, hereinafter referred to as the enforcement decree of the
“Movement Convenience Enhancement Act”), and therefore it fails to fully
reflect social, cultural and technical changes which have occurred
thereafter.
④ Article 10 of the Act on the Enhancement of Convenience for Persons with
Disabilities, Elderly and Pregnant Women (hereinafter referred to as the
“Convenience Enhancement Act”) sets forth guidance and supervision for the
installation and operation of accessible facilities for persons with disabilities,
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