Opinions on the first National Report of Korea on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities central and local government buildings was only 67.7% and, as such, persons with disabilities still have limited accessibility to facilities in public organizations. ③ The Anti-Discrimination Act against Persons with Disabilities (legislated on April 10, 2007) prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in all areas of life. However, ⓐ the Act does not specifically prescribe the provision of reasonable accommodation for persons with developmental disabilities, ⓑ the Act stipulates that only facilities above a certain size (at min. 300m2) and workplaces with at least 30 full-timers shall have the responsibility to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities, and hence the rights of persons with disabilities who use smaller facilities or work at workplaces with a smaller number of employees than what is set forth in the Act are not protected, ⓒ the Anti-Discrimination Act against Persons with Disabilities adopted specific criteria to measure physical accessibility for persons with disabilities which were drawn up in the past under the enforcement decree of the Act on the Enhancement of Convenience for Persons with Disabilities, Elderly and Pregnant Women (legislated on Feb. 24, 1998, hereinafter referred to as the “enforcement decree of the Convenience Enhancement Act”) and the enforcement decree of the Act on Movement Convenience Enhancement for the Transportation Impaired (legislated on Jan. 19, 2006, hereinafter referred to as the enforcement decree of the “Movement Convenience Enhancement Act”), and therefore it fails to fully reflect social, cultural and technical changes which have occurred thereafter. ④ Article 10 of the Act on the Enhancement of Convenience for Persons with Disabilities, Elderly and Pregnant Women (hereinafter referred to as the “Convenience Enhancement Act”) sets forth guidance and supervision for the installation and operation of accessible facilities for persons with disabilities, NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 13

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