NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – July 2022 basis to establish and develop more appropriate upcoming policies. Given that, it is desirable that the National Report should state both positive progress that has been made and problems or limitations on the implementation of the Convention without any reservation as well as data and related budget to grasp the specific status. □ Direction of written opinion by the Commission ㅇ In order to prepare its written opinion, the Commission reviewed the National Report with a focus on the following aspects, considering that the Committee deliberates the National Report for the purpose of suggesting concluding opinions and recommendations to help State Parties make improvements for the implementation of the Convention through constructive dialogues between the Committee and State Parties. ㅇ First, whether the National Report provides a thorough explanation of the implementation status of obligations under the Convention and their implications. Second, whether the Report states problems and limitations associated with the implementation of obligations and suggests plans to implement the obligations going forward. Third, whether the Report provides sufficient information with regard to matters which, according to the Guidelines, should be reported in the Report corresponding to respective articles and clauses of the Convention. ㅇ Also, with regard to the implementation of the obligation to promote and protect the human rights of persons with disabilities, recommendations that the Committee may present to the government of the Republic of Korea were suggested based on the policy recommendation, rectification of recommendation and opinion of the Commission so that problems caused due to insufficient laws and systems and conflicts between laws can be corrected in the future. 5