1) Current Status - Korea has not yet ratified seven out of 18 international human rights treaties or their optional protoc ols1, and the government continues to say it is ‘considering’ or ‘conducting researches’ with regards to the accession, without showing visible achievement. In addition, Korea has joined some of the treaties with reserved provision2. - In its Concluding Observations on the 4th periodic report in November 2015, the Committee emphasiz ed implementation of its recommendations with regards to discrimination on the grounds of sexual orie ntation and gender identity, conscientious objection, and peaceful assembly, among others. 2) Questions - Please provide opinion on accession to international human rights treaties and optional protocols to which Korea is not a party yet and specify the reason of non-withdrawal of reserved provisio n. - Please provide information on implementation status by the government with regards to the rec ommendations of the Committee in paragraph 15(discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientat ion and gender identity), 45(conscientious objection) and 53(peaceful assembly) emphasized in the Concluding Observations (CCPR/C/KORCO/4). 5. Amendment of legislation to ensure independence of the NHRCK 1) Current Status - The NHRCK was established on 25 November 2001 as an independent national institution that does not belong to the legislative, administrative and judicial branches pursuant to the Principles relating to t 1 CCPR, OP2(abolition of death penalty), CAT-OP(field investigation and establishment of prev entive mechanism), CMW, CED, CED-OP (individual communication), CRC-OP3(individual com munication), CESCR-OP(individual communication) 2 CCPR Article 22(freedom of association), CEDAW Article 16 (1)(g) right to choose a family n ame, CRC Article 40(2)(b)(v) (right to appeal), CRPD Article 25(e) (provision of life insurance)