National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea
on May 10, 2013, in favor the enactment of the statute. The details of
its opinion were the following reasons. First, the Commission recognizes
the need for clearly defining children and youth as the subjects of
human rights, and the basic principle and the list of human rights.
Second, it also recognizes the need for domestic accommodation of
international human treaties, and for the measures to follow the
provisions of international human rights. Third, it further recognizes the
principles the draft proposes the framework for the enactment and
revision of other statutes related to children and youth.
The Commission also expressed additional opinion. Its details were
the following proposals. First, it is proposed that the term "deviation"
should be replaced by a more human rights friendly term. Second, it is
proposed that the right of access to information should be added to the
information human rights of children and youth, that the content should
be expressed in a detailed manner. Third, it is proposed that clear
definitions should be regarding the basic plan for the protection of
human rights of children and youth and the Policy Committee on the
Human Rights of Children and Youth. Fourth, it is proposed that legal
basis should be established for the NHRCK to recommend the basic plan
for the protection of human rights of children and youth to the
government, and to ask the heads of government Ministries, etc. to
submit the its action plans to the Commission. Fifth, it is proposed that
legal basis for the NHRCK to establish a committee to deal exclusively
with children and youth within the Commission. Sixth, it is proposed
that measures should be considered to define the obligations of business
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