Opinions on the first National Report of Korea on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities means acknowledging their culture and diversity so they can be included in society. Three bills related to the provision of sign language interpretation service were initiated by lawmakers in the second half of 2013 but have been still pending with the National Assembly as of the end of June 2014. 2) Recommendation The government should insert explicit provisions on sign language in related laws or legislate related laws so that sign language can be legally ensured and set the foundation to develop, educate and disseminate sign language. 12. Article 24. Education 12.1 Reasonable accommodation and support system for students with disabilities 1) Current status and problems ① Pursuant to the Special Education Act for Persons with Disabilities, the head of each school shall install a special class in case there is at least one person who needs to receive special education. In addition, the Anti-Discrimination Act against Persons with Disabilities provides that an educational officer (the head or chief administrator of an educational institute) shall install necessary facilities, equipment and means of mobility needed for students with disabilities to move and access all areas needed for educational activities, such as classrooms, toilets and cafeterias within the educational institutes. The educational officer shall neither refuse to admit students with disabilities into the educational institute nor force them to transfer to other educational institutes. ② Since the Anti-Discrimination Act against Persons with Disabilities came into effect, a total of 368 complaints about discrimination against education of NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 28

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