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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:Domestic violence or sexual assaults tend to be considered personal affairs and are not openly discussed. There is a need to increase the reporting rate ... [Para 17] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:JS5 stated that the employment rate of women in general was very low and the maternity leave system very under-used and recommended that the Labour Standards Act be revised to eliminate the measure which excludes a worker hired for domestic work from the definition of employee. [Para 70] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Adopt and implement comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, which prohibits any discrimination, notably based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
ExplanationNoted. The Government face difficulties in taking immediate actions in a short period of time.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:GhanaGhanaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (OP-CRPD).ExplanationNoted. Taking into account a number of factors, such as the discrepancy between the treaties concerned and domestic law, the need for enactment or amendment of relevant laws and impact of ratification, the ROK will continue to consider the ratification of the international treaties to which it has not acceded. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Adopt an anti-discrimination law prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; and abolish Article 92-6 of the Military Criminal Act, which criminalizes consensual same-sex relations.
ExplanationNoted. Former part: The Government face difficulties in taking immediate actions in a short period of time. … Latter part: Article 92-6 of the Military Criminal Act does not uniformly penalize same-sex sexual relations, and is applied only in cases of direct and specific violation of military discipline and healthy community life.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Strengthen efforts to combat all forms of discrimination, including against LGBTI persons, by adopting a comprehensive law and running national awareness campaigns.ExplanationNoted. The Government has devoted considerable legislative efforts to prohibit discrimination through the Constitution and 90 other legislations. Meanwhile, considering the controversy over the prohibited grounds of discrimination, the enactment of the general anti-discrimination law, which provides general remedial procedure for the victims of discriminatory acts, requires considerable examination and opinion-gathering process to reach public consensus regarding the matter. Furthermore, imposing criminal punishment for discriminatory acts requires a careful review. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:CyprusCyprusRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupEUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to combat violence against women and girls and gender-based violence.
ExplanationAlready implemented.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Establish a comprehensive national birth registration system for foreign nationals to ensure the births of their children are registered.ExplanationNoted. When children of non-citizens are born in the ROK, their parents can register the child’s birth via the embassy of their country of origin. The ROK permits the children of non-citizen parents to be registered as a foreigner and to remain in the ROK when the non-citizen parents are unable to register the child’s birth through the embassy because they are recognized refugees, seeking refugee status, or given humanitarian status, provided that birth certificates issued by hospitals prove the biological relationship between the child and his/her parents. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue with the initiatives for the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, including women and girls with disabilities.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:MaldivesMaldivesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Continue measures to prevent, investigate and prosecute domestic violence offences and strengthen victim care. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Promote gender equality by eliminating the drivers of discrimination against women and girls, such as harmful gender stereotypes, and by establishing a comprehensive inter-agency mechanism to create an enabling environment for them to access justice.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify its efforts to eliminate gender wage gap and promote women representation in political and economic affairs. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:LebanonLebanonRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue efforts aimed at fighting human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:NeglectedContents:HRW noted the statement of official of the Ministry of Education made in 2017 that the new national sex education curriculum would not mention homosexuality. [Para 71] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS2 recommended revising the legal definition of rape to include absence of consent in accordance with international human rights standards. [Para 70]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:[The HR Committee] recommended, inter alia, that the Government not tolerate any form of social
stigmatization of, or discrimination against, persons based on their sexual orientation or
gender identity, that it strengthen the legal framework to protect them ... . [Para 16] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS6 recommended preventing the infringement of the right to health and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, especially those in detention facilities. JS6 recommended abolishing the criminalization of potential HIV transmission by repealing Article 19 of Prevention of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Act. [Para 25]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW recommended reinforcing the gender and women’s rights mandate of the [National Human Rights] Commission. [Para 7]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:Unclear ResponseContents:To ratify the CRPD without reservations.ExplanationReservation to only Art. 25 (e) of the Convention is being considered.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 76) Among international human rights instruments, to which the Republic of Korea was recommended to accede at the first UPR, the Government signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2008 ... The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was ratified with reservation to Article 25 (e) which conflicts with a domestic law, but the Government will consider withdrawing the reservation after completing the current amendment of the relevant statute. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:N/AContents:The ROK signed the CRPD on March 30th 2007, and is seeking to achieve its early ratification. [Para 16] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:... The NHRCK recommended to proactively implement policies to change stereotypes of women ... [Para 9] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:CommentSession:28th Session November 2017Status:N/AContents:Amnesty International … also noted with regret that the Government had not supported many recommendations, calling for the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and intersex persons. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:PalestinePalestineRegional groupObserverPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Consider signing and ratifying OP-ICESCR.ExplanationThe Government is currently reviewing the need for ratification and the following effects at the national level.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 8) As for the treaties that the Republic of Korea has not ratified, the government commissioned research projects have been carried out on ... the OP-ICESCR. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Conduct national awareness campaigns to eradicate the discrimination against single mothers, in law and in practice.ExplanationThe Government accepts the recommendations ... to conduct national awareness campaigns to eradicate the discrimination against single mothers, in law and in practice. The Government wishes to note that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is currently carrying out support and counseling work for single mothers and their children.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 43) To tackle prejudice and discrimination against single-parent families, schools at all levels provide education on single-parent families and educate relevant officials on building up expertise on the matter. Furthermore, the Single-Parent Family Support Act was amended in 2016, which sets forth the principle of non-discrimination against children from single-parent families, when caring and educating children. The Government organizes the awareness campaign on single-parent families, while supporting teen fathers and teen mothers by means of additional child support subsidies, education subsidies to prevent academic suspension, and subsidies to support their financial independence. The Government also legislated the Act on Enforcing and Supporting Child Support Payment in 2014 to enable single parents with minor children to receive child support from noncustodial parents. The Child Support Agency was established in 2015 to offer a one-stop service covering consultations, negotiations, litigation and collection, and follow-up management. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:MoldovaMoldovaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISOIFIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to prevent and combat domestic violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 26) The Government introduced the Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Domestic Violence in 2011, expanded the scope of institutions obliged to receive mandatory education on the prevention of domestic violence, and exerted its effort to raise awareness of domestic violence and its elimination. Police stations at all levels have been deployed with police officers exclusively in charge of domestic violence. The Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence was amended to strengthen the early response to domestic violence, granting the police with authority to enter the site of violence to investigate; allowing the victims or their legal representatives to request a protective order by the court; and imposing punishment on anyone who fails to comply with an urgent interim measures. The change of resident registration number has been allowed since May 2017, for the victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, or sex trade who either have been damaged or are at risk of damage from the leakage of resident registration number and this policy will further be complemented taking into account the needs of the victims of violence. Moreover, the Government will enact a comprehensive and general legislation for the prevention of gender-based violence.
Para 46) The Government is making efforts to prevent sexual violence and domestic violence by drawing up comprehensive measures through inter-ministerial cooperation to intensify punishment for perpetrators and to strengthen support for victims. In December 2012, the provision that stipulated sex offence as an offence that is punishable only by complaint was abolished. The sex offenders registration and notification system, which was set up to prevent recidivism, has been reformed to allow identification of sex offenders via mail notifications and smartphone applications. Consulting centres and shelters for victims of sexual violence are also being expanded, along with the expansion of free legal aid programs. Public Defender for Victims was adopted in 2012 and has been in operation since 2013 for all victims of sexual violence, providing legal support from the early stages of sexual assault response to investigations and trials.
UN Compilation:
Para 55) The Committee against Torture was concerned at the wide prevalence of violence against women, at the low number of complaints and prosecutions and at the conditional suspension of charges against perpetrators of domestic violence in exchange for education and counselling, which might amount to acquittal and failed to adequately protect the victims. It was concerned that marital rape was not included as a separate offence in the Criminal Act.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 38) JS1 stated that the 2013 plan against domestic violence considered domestic violence as a private issue of persons involved, which does not require social intervention. The focus of the plan was to maintain a normal family life. The prosecution rate of domestic violence cases remained low. It stated that domestic violence was not properly punished and victims were exposed to continued threats.