Information on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of Korea 4.2 Lack of a protection system for children with disabilities who are victims of abuse 1) Current status and problems ① According to the results of the 2013 Survey on Abuse against Children with Disabilities carried out by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of abuses against children with disabilities was 256 cases (4%) out of the total 6,403 cases in 2012. ② In particular, among 248 cases of abuses against children with disabilities in 2011, 166 cases were second-time reports, which represent 66.9% of the total cases of abuse against children with disabilities. It was found that parents were the major perpetrators of abuse in 212 cases (82.8%), 27 cases (10.6%) by relatives, and 16 cases (6.2%) by third parties in 2012. ③ Given the lack of protective facilities for children with disabilities and no availability of group homes, they do not have anywhere to go even if they are abused and risk being exposed to such abuse after they are returned to their families. 2) Recommendation ① It is imperative for the government to strengthen all legal and institutional support services for children with disabilities who are also victims of abuse, and increase protective facilities for children with disabilities in order to enable them to enjoy basic freedom without abuse. ② The government should also develop an education program for parents in order to prevent the abuse and re-abuse of children with disabilities, and conduct promotional activities and devise an education system to change the social recognition that regards the special characteristics of children with disabilities as a cause for abuse. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 8