National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea
adjustment to society by devising their housing facilities, etc., and
reinforce their interaction with their society. Second, measures to
restrict the freedom of the person should be based on specific legal basis
and the due process. It is, therefore, necessary for the details
requirements of segregation, constraint, etc. to be specified in the
enforcement
decree.
Third,
guidance
for
and
supervision
of
the
management of mental health facilities should be promoted by, for
example, making the documentation of entries to and visitor's interview
with the patient mandatory.
G. Opinion on the Revision Draft of the Framework Ac on Employment
Policy to Eliminate Discrimination in Recruitment
In September 9, 2013, the NHRCK reviewed, in response to the
request of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, 11 revision drafts of
the Framework Act on Employment Policy pending in the National
Assembly. The Commission reviewed the drafts and confirmed that six
of the drafts addressed the violations, in a certain manner, of the right
of equality with regard to employment. The Commission said that the
six points were: establishing provisions to prohibit the request of the
submission of information which may cause discrimination in the process
of recruitment and employment; addition of some reasons for the
prohibition of discrimination; establishment of punishment provisions
against discrimination.
The Commission proceeded with consulting with related government
entities and asking for expert advice, and then on October 24, 2013, it
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