National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2019 the repair work schedule was determined in consultation with the corporation, and the office was not involved in cancelling the space approval. The Commission found that the corporation was influenced by complaints on an event organized by a sexual minority group, scheduled the repair work to fall on the day the petitioner had a reservation, and then cancelled the petitioner’s reservation. And though the corporation helped a kindergarten, which had a reservation on the same day, reschedule their event, it did not do so for the petitioner. Thus, it concluded that the petitioner was discriminated against for reason Part 2 of sexual orientation. Club entry denied by reason of race and color With respect to an Indian-American denied entry into a club, the Commission recommended on July 22 that the club improve its business policy to ensure that customers are not denied entry for reason of race and color. The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination guarantees the right of access to any place or service intended for use by the general public, without distinction as to race or color. The club argued that it was denying access to foreigners because of safety reasons. However, entry was denied only to the petitioner, but not to the Korean American friend who was with him. The Commission determined this to be an act of discrimination based on race and color. Though the club operator has the freedom to manage the facility in the way he/ she sees fit, the same freedom does not provide unlimited guarantee to exclude certain groups of people without a justifiable reason, and thus does not justify discrimination based on race and color. The club refused to accept the recommendation. By disclosing the club’s non-acceptance of the recommendation, the Commission highlighted the principles of the Convention and informed the public that no groups of people should be excluded from accessing a facility, even though it is a commercial one. 109 Key Activities I. Discrimination Based on Race and Color