Information on the Implementation of
the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of
Korea
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1
1.1
National Human Rights Commission of Korea ............................................ 1
1.2
Evaluation of Korea’s Initial Report ............................................................. 1
1.3
Direction of the information provided by the Commission ........................... 2
2. Article 4. General obligations ........................................................................... 3
2.1
Reservations on the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention .... 3
2.2
Provision of undifferentiated services according to Disability Grading
System ........................................................................................................ 3
3. Article 6. Women with disabilities .................................................................... 4
3.1
Low-level of formal education among women with disabilities..................... 4
3.2
Lack of maternity protection and prevention of violence for women with
disabilities .................................................................................................... 5
4. Article 7. Children with disabilities ................................................................... 7
4.1
Inadequate education support system for children with disabilities ............. 7
4.2
Lack of a protection system for children with disabilities who are victims of
abuse .......................................................................................................... 8
5. Article 8. Awareness-raising ............................................................................. 9
5.1
Insufficient efforts in removing negative public attitudes and prejudice
against persons with disabilities .................................................................. 9
6. Article 9. Accessibility ..................................................................................... 10
6.1
Lack of accessibility due to inadequate laws related to the provision of
accommodation ......................................................................................... 10
6.2
Inadequate installation and management of convenience facilities for
persons with disabilities in their daily lives ................................................ 11
7. Article 11. Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies ...................... 12
7.1
Insufficient security assurance for persons with disabilities in case of
emergencies .............................................................................................. 12
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