NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – July 2022 ㅇ In July 2021, the court ordered compulsory mediation for the lawsuits filed by disability groups as follows: the government should make its utmost efforts to reflect the specificity of vulnerable groups such as the persons with disabilities when revising and implementing the basic plan for prevention and management of infectious diseases, standard manual for crisis management of infectious diseases and comprehensive safety measures for persons with disabilities; and the government should strive to include detailed and practical measures considering the specificity of the vulnerable groups such as the persons with disabilities in implementing comprehensive safety measures or guideline for the disabled as long as laws and financial matters allow. However, no related measures have been taken yet. □ Recommendations ㅇ In addition to the comprehensive safety measures for the persons with disabilities, the general plan and manual according to related laws should include considerations and countermeasures for each type of disability in times of disaster. In addition, the participation of the persons with disabilities, and related assistant should be guaranteed in the process of establishing these measures. ㅇ In order to consider the characteristics of the vulnerable class such as persons with disabilities, the basic plan for prevention and management of infectious diseases, standard manual for crisis management of infectious diseases and comprehensive safety measures for persons with disabilities should be improved to include detailed and practical measures that consider the specificity of the vulnerable class such as detailed supportive measures for different types and levels of disabilities, accessibility of isolation facilities and activity support measures in case of isolation. 21