National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasizes the importance of "living independently and being included in the community." The Convention further mentions that states parties to this Convention recognize the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, and shall take effective and appropriate measures to facilitate full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of this right and their full inclusion and participation in the community. (Articles 3, and 19 of the Convention) The Conventions makes it an obligation of the nation to provide support to the disabled in all aspects of life. Such a posture is based upon its recognition of reason for the difficulties the disabled face. It believes that the reason does not come from the individual disabled person but from the physical and institutional environment of society which bars the disabled from equal participation with the people without disabilities. The NHRCK thought it necessary to identify and remove various physical and institutional barriers of our society which prevent the disabled from participating in our society effectively. For this, it is necessary to identify and improved various laws and regulations, institution, policies, and convention which hinder the self-reliance of the disabled. As such, the Commission issued recommendations to the Minister of Health and Welfare on November 7, 2013. They include: i) establishing a service delivery system based on the needs and environment of the Chapter 1. Improvement of Laws and Regulations, Institution, Policies, and Practices ▪▪▪ 47