National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2015 Covenants on Human Rights] to everyone without any discrimination. The court reaffirmed that bus operators have a responsibility to provide the necessary support upon boarding and alighting for wheelchair using people with disability. Then it followed with a ruling that took advantage of active court measures, including orders to: 1. halt the discrimination specified in the Article 48.2 of the Anti-Disability Discrimination Act; 2. rectify the errors, and make necessary improvements. The Chairperson announced a statement on July 14th, finding the ruling very significant to improve the right to mobility of people with disability. Through the statement, the Commission expressed that: 1. ‌the ruling would serve as an opportunity to ensure that people with disability would have even access to all public transportation services, including express and intercity bus; 2. ‌all parties concerned should consider that the court acknowledged that not providing the necessary support for the disabled was in fact discrimination pursuant to the AntiDisability Discrimination Act [although it rejected the claim against the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, and Seoul City Mayor]; and 3. ‌the government and local governments should provide the necessary technical, administrative, and financial support to give the disabled full access to public transportation. G. ‌Chairperson’s statement on the 4th round of the Concluding Observations from the UN HRC The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) announced the Concluding Observations after its 4th review on the ROK on November 5th. The UN committee recommended that the ROK should abolish the death penalty, acknowledge an individual’s right to conscientious objection to the military service, and legislate an integrated Anti-Discrimination Act. In response, the Commission announced a statement on November 10th to call on the government to show an active effort to implement the directions in the recommendation and thereby address the concerns of the UN committee. Part II Major Activities of NHRCK | 39 Major Activities of NHRCK F. Chairperson’s statement on the ruling to install a wheelchair lift on intercity buses Part II form and join a labor union [which is a constitutional right and guaranteed by the International