Opinions on the first National Report of Korea on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recommendations to help State Parties make improvements for the implementation of the Convention through constructive dialogues between the UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and State Parties.  First, whether the National Report provides thorough explanation on the implementation status of obligations under the Convention and their implications.  Second, whether the Report states problems and shortcomings 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. ② In addition, the Commission conducted comprehensive analyses on complaints filed with the Commission since the Anti-Discrimination Act against Persons with Disabilities came into force on April 11, 2008, and looked into areas where persons with disabilities face the most discrimination, similar complaints are repeated since corrective measures were not actively taken despite corrective recommendations issued by the Commission, human rights of persons with disabilities are violated due to the absence or conflicts between laws. Based on policy recommendations and corrective recommendations previously issued by the Commission or its expressed opinions, the Commission suggested recommendations, in its written opinion, to be proposed by the UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the government of the Republic of Korea, so as to address those problems. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 5

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