Key NHRCK Activities of the Civil Act should not be followed by inclusion of ‘necessary discipline' in the same Act. The Commission also concluded that there is a need to codify in the Civil Act prohibition of all forms of corporal punishment against own children, so that it is clearly understood and perceived that corporal punishment is prohibited against children. E. Opinion Regarding Forced Repatriation of North Korean Sailors Regarding the forced repatriation of North Korean sailors by the government on November 7, 2019, the Commission expressed opinion to the Minister of Unification on November 23 that there is a need for related laws and regulations, and manuals to be revised so that the human rights of North Korean defectors are not violated when they request protection or while their application for Part 2 protection is being processed. While it rejected a petition filed in relation to the forced repatriation of the sailors, the both in and outside of Korea over the procedures with which the victims’ request for protection was verified and the way they were deported. Considering the fact that the expelled victims were suspected of serious crimes and there were concerns expressed by the international community that, in light of the human rights situation in North Korea, it was likely that the victims would be subject to torture or other forms of inhumane disposition, their forced repatriation without a clear legal basis could potentially be a violation of human dignity under Article 10 and of personal freedom under Article 12 of the Constitution, and constitute a violation by a State Party to the Convention against Torture of its obligation to not repatriate to other countries where torture of repatriated persons is likely. Given the lack of established government procedures to deal with North Korean defectors’ intent to request protection and procedures to handle protection applicants, the Commission saw a need to improve related laws and regulations, and manuals to prevent recurrence in the future. 49 Key NHRCK Activities Commission found it necessary to express opinion, as there was public criticism and controversies