Opinions on the first National Report of
Korea on the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
government must take measures reflecting the characteristics of persons with
disabilities, such as securing evacuation passageways, installing Braille, audio
and text signboards and emergency communication systems. In addition, the
Basic Act on Disasters and Safety Management should be revised to provide
emergency aids to and evacuate persons with disabilities in consideration of
the characteristics of their disabilities.
② The government must come up with measures so that the report registration
system in both public and private sectors that receive calls in case of
emergencies, including the 112 Crime Report Center and private car insurance
companies, can be improved and reports can be made through a preferred
method of communication, including sign language or writing, by persons with
hearing or linguistic disabilities or with developmental disorder in emergency
situations.
7.
Article 12. Equal recognition before the law
7.1
The Guardianship System
1) Current status and problems
① The previous Incompetent Person System (a person adjudged incompetent or
quasi-incompetent system) did not respect the will of persons with disabilities,
but rather limited and denied their legal rights, thus marginalizing them from
society. In order to rectify the problem and create an environment where the
self-determination rights of persons with disabilities are ensured, the Civil Code
was amended to abolish the Incompetent Person System, and instead, the
Guardianship System was adopted and implemented on July 1, 2013.
② However, more than 290 laws still include various provisions which deny
certain qualifications and jobs, or unilaterally limit or disqualify persons from
jobs and related qualifications by reason of the persons being under the
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