- In August 2016, the NHRCK requested the police to secure safety of usage of water sprinkler truck, an equipment used to manage assembly and association by police and prohibit its usage until its safety is confirmed. In December, when the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers was partia lly amended, the NHRCK expressed its opinion to the Speaker of the National Assembly that it is des irable for the amendment draft to include provisions regarding prohibition of direct spray and mixture with hazardous material and duty to take caution for the elderly, but the related provisions have not be en amended yet. 2) Questions - Please provide measures to restrict arbitrary use of water sprinkler truck which has significant power in assembly and association by prescribing the grounds for and scope of usage of water sp rinkler truck. 23. Guarantee of basic labor right for all workers 1) Current Status - In order to ratify the ILO Convention No. 87 and 98 regarding the right to organize, the government launched the Committee on improvement of labor-management relations and practice under the Econo mic, Social and Labor Council in July 2018 and continued to have conversation among the representati ves from the labor, management, and government. The government states that based on the result of th e discussion, enactment at the National Assembly will be carried out first and then the ratification will proceed following the amendment of related legislations. - The NHRCK concluded that there is a need to join the ILO Convention No. 87 and 98 on the right to organize and recommended to the government(Ministry of Employment and Welfare) in consideratio n of the reason of accession of Korea to ILO in 1991; to fulfill Korea’s promise with the international community during the 2010 Korea-EU FTA to enhance the labor right including the right to organize to comply with international standards and ratify major ILO conventions; to realize constitutional value through protecting the basic labor right prescribe under the Constitution; and to address the urgent labo r rights issues including restriction on public officials in joining trade union, notification of ‘not a trad e union’ of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, and application of the charge of obstru ction of business on activities of labor union.