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4) E
nhancing Disability Rights through Increased Social Inclusion of Persons with
Disabilities
The Commission submitted an independent report and participated in the deliberation of the
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to strengthen domestic implementation of
the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to contribute to the development
of a substantive concluding observations. Afterwards, it produced and distributed easy-toread materials of the concluding observations to ensure that people with disabilities can easily
understand the contents.
The Commission also conducted policy research and responded to current issues to protect
the rights of persons with disabilities. It monitored the use of unmanned information terminals,
and monitored policies related to welfare services and remedies for rights violation concerning
individuals with developmental disabilities.
To improve social awareness of hate speech and discrimination against persons with mental
disabilities, the Commission organized an exhibition of artwork created by individuals with
mental disabilities, and actively supported and cooperated with stakeholder organizations to
voluntarily promote projects aimed at improving awareness and reducing prejudices against
persons with mental disabilities through media monitoring.
Furthermore, the Commission made proactive efforts to raise public interest and protect
human rights by conducting a survey on human rights-based therapeutic environment for
persons with mental disabilities, a survey on the guarantee of labor rights for persons with
mental disabilities, and visits and inspections of mental health institutions.
5) E
stablishing Awareness of Children and Youth Rights and Improving Laws and
Systems
The Commission recommended institutional improvements to promote the labor rights of
children and youths, including employment contracts for the youth and enhancing education
on youth labor rights. It also recommended guaranteeing the rights to rest, sleep, health, and
education of children and adolescents engaged in popular culture and art activities, as well
as strengthening remedies for human rights violations and discrimination. The Commission
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worked on establishment of criteria to determine discrimination against people with disabilities,