Key NHRCK Activities
Rapporteur on the right to privacy on his mission to the Republic of Korea, the resolution on new
technologies and human rights for which the ROK government took the initiative to draft, and the
report on the right to privacy in the digital age, which is a highly relevant topic for Korea.
→ International human rights → International human rights norms → Human Rights Council
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■ Monitoring of the Session of the Conference of State Parties to the
Part 1 Introduction
The above resources are available on the Commission homepage, in the menu [Policy resources
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and stirring public
debate on ratification of the Optional Protocol
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to understand some of the human rights
tasks undertaken by other state parties and their applicability to Korea. It continuously tracked
matters related to ratification of the Optional Protocol; it addressed an inquiry received in August
regarding withdrawal of reservation to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
and ratification of the Optional Protocol, attended a policy discussion (hosted by lawmaker Kim
Yeaji) on ways to ensure effective guarantee of the Optional Protocol in September, and held a
Part 2 Key NHRCK Activities
In July, the Commission monitored the 14th Session of the Conference of State Parties to the
meeting on ways to support following ratification of the Optional Protocol in October.
Part 3 Appendices
Section 4. Activities to Promote and Improve Human
Rights in Sports
A. Overview
1) Background
In January 2019, the magnitude of violence and sexual violence against athletes became known
through reported incidents in the ice skating world, resulting in discussions on the need for
fundamental and overarching solutions, rather than perfunctory improvement or stopgap measures.
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