Opinions on the first National Report of
Korea on the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1
1.1
National Human Rights Commission of Korea ...................................................................................... 1
1.2
Observations of Korea’s Initial Report ........................................................................................................ 2
1.3
Direction of written opinion provided by the National Human Rights Commission .......... 4
2. Article 4. General obligations ........................................................................... 6
2.1
The Optional Protocol to the Convention ................................................................................................ 6
2.2
The Disability Grading System ....................................................................................................................... 6
3. Article 6. Women with Disabilities .................................................................... 7
3.1
Women with Disabilities ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2
Maternity protection and prevention of violence for women with disabilities ...................... 9
4. Article 8. Awareness-raising ........................................................................... 10
4.1
Public attitudes and prejudice against persons with disabilities ................................................ 10
5. Article 9. Accessibility ..................................................................................... 12
5.1
Accessibility to facilities .................................................................................................................................. 12
6. Article 11. Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies ...................... 14
6.1
Security assurance for persons with disabilities in case of emergencies ............................... 14
7. Article 12. Equal recognition before the law.................................................. 16
7.1
The Guardianship System .............................................................................................................................. 16
8. Article 14. Liberty and security of the person ............................................... 17
8.1
Hospitalization and human rights of persons with a psychosocial disability....................... 17
9. Article 19. Living independently and being included in the community ..... 19
9.1
Activity Assistance Services for Persons with Disabilities............................................................... 19
9.2
Deinstitutionalization of persons with disabilities ............................................................................. 21
10. Article 20. Personal mobility ........................................................................... 23
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