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Issue 11. No-kids Zone
1) Current status
24. With restaurants and cafes that completely prohibit the access of children increasing,
opinions are sharply divided between the freedom of operation of owners and discrimination
against children. In this regard, the Plenary Committee of the NHRCK in 2017 concluded
that the restaurant that prohibited the access of children under the age of 13 discriminated
against children.
2) Questions
25. Does the government have understanding on the exact situation regarding No-kids
zone? Does the government carry policies to resolve the social conflict in this regard?
Issue 12. Sexual Minority Children
1) Current status
26. According to the Current Status of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Report
published by the NHRCK on children in the ages of 13 to 18 in 2014, 19% (38 children)
answered that their schools prohibited same-sex relationship. Among them, 34.2% (13
children) said that opposite-sex relationship was not prohibited. In addition, 4.5% (nine
children) answered that their school had asked them to write down the names of sexual
minorities; ten answered that there were school policies punishing sexual minorities by
giving penalty points or suspending them from school; and six answered that there were
school policies forcing sexual minorities to transfer to other school or expelling them from
school. Moreover, 11 children were found to be disciplined due to same-sex relationship or
gender role.
2) Questions
27. Does the government have a plan to prevent discrimination against sexual minority
children?