National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea health facilities do not have any characteristics which may be considered marring the aesthetic aspects of urban areas. A typical prejudice is that view that mental health facilities will increase the possibility of accidents by persons with mental disorder. The Commission also had an understanding: it is important that increased availability of mental health facilities will help general citizens receive mental care and rehabilitation more easily. The Commission expressed more reasons for the inappropriateness of restriction. As to the claim that mental health institutions in the aesthetic areas will lead to the decrease of the value of immovable properties, bad influence on educational environment and regional image, and aversion of the regional society, the Commission replied that those claims reflect a wrong social notion that persons with mental disorder should be kept apart, not those who should be treated. It further said that local/provincial governments, which are responsible for rectifying the discriminatory practices, should make strenuous efforts to eliminate unreasonable social prejudice and discrimination. As such, the Commission recommended, on December 9, 2013, to 139 local/provincial governments that they should revise their ordinances which restrict the building of mental health facilities in their aesthetic areas. Chapter 1. Improvement of Laws and Regulations, Institution, Policies, and Practices ▪▪▪ 61