National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2015
Part II
Section 2. Policy Recommendations and Opinions
1. Overview of Policy Recommendations, Opinions, etc.
(Unit: Case)
Cumulative total
Recommendations
Opinions
Opinions submitted
Cumulative Total
575
261
292
22
2015
36
12
23
1
2014
46
27
18
1
2013
43
27
16
0
2012
42
24
18
0
2011
40
18
20
2
* Cumulative total: November 25th, 2001, to December 31st, 2015
* Opinions submitted: The Commission may submit to the court of law or the Constitutional Court its opinions during a
litigation that will significantly influence the protection and improvement of human rights.
2. Highlights of Policy Recommendations3)
A. Policy recommendation on discrimination against people with disability when
they use express and intercity bus
Despite it being over nine years since the Act on Promotion of the Transportation
Convenience of Mobility Disadvantaged Persons came into effect, most of express and intercity
buses were not equipped with tools to support wheelchair-riding people. Even worse, related
organizations and businesses did not have any plan to make improvements. Therefore, the
Commission conducted a suo motu investigation to look for solutions to duly guarantee the
disabled the right to intercity mobility.
The result found that government responsibilities are not properly fulfilled to secure the right
to mobility of people with disability, contrary to what is stipulated in Article 23.1 of the Act on
Welfare of Persons with Disabilities, Article 8.1 and 8.2 of the Anti-Disability Discrimination
Act, Article 4 of the Mobility Enhancement for the Mobility Impaired Act, and Article 9 of the
Convention on the Rights of Persons.
3)For more details on the suo motu and on-site investigations and the recommendations related to Reinforcing Activities to Promote
North Korean Human Rights, refer to Chapter 2 Section 3 and Section 4.
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Major Activities of NHRCK
[Table 2-1-1] Recommendations and Opinions on Laws and Policies on Human Rights