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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Ban conversion therapies.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt further concrete measures to combat gender-based violence and gender inequality, including by increasing women`s participation in both private and public sectors.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:CroatiaCroatiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Introduce measures to increase public awareness and combat social controversies and stigma attached to victims of sexual violence.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recommended protecting migrant women from gender-based violence and ensuring that victims were provided with adequate assistance, regardless of their immigration status. [Para 62]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS5 and JS11 recommended introducing a universal birth registration system to guarantee that every child born within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Korea is officially registered, regardless of their parents’ nationality, race, religion, or legal or social status. Additionally, JS11 stated that the Government should improve its birth registration system to allow children born to unwed parents to be registered without difficulties. [Para 76]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:The HR Committee regretted that no measures had been taken to implement its recommendations, made in 2015, to officially state that the Government did not tolerate any discrimination, hate speech or violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons or the propagation of “conversion therapies”, to strengthen the legal framework to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and to conduct campaigns and provide training to promote tolerance and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. The Committee reiterated those recommendations. [Para 85]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:AcceptedContents:That the issue of improvement of women's rights be considered as one of the main priorities in the Government's human rights policies. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:In 2001, CESCR expressed concern about the rising incidence of sexual exploitation of children, child labour, and hardships caused by the breakdown of the family. While welcoming the enactment in 2000 of the Juvenile Protection Act, CRC expressed concern that it is not being effectively implemented. CRC recommended inter alia the development of a National Plan of Action on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. [Para 18] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Undertake a comprehensive review of legislation with a view to ensuring de jure and de facto equality between men and women.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. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Review its birth registration system to safeguard the human rights of unwed mothers and children by (i) ensuring immediate birth registration is available to all children regardless of the parents legal status; (ii) ensuring that the birth registration accurately indicates the biological parent(s) of the child; and (iii) taking steps to prevent birth registration of children by third parties, such as adoptive parents, that could result in the occurrence of de facto adoptions in the absence of proper judicial oversight, which could also put children at risk of being trafficked.ExplanationAccording to the Act on the Registration, Etc. of Family Relationship, when the father or the mother cannot register the birth of a child, relatives living with the child or the doctor or midwife involved in his/her delivery is required to do so, and a fine is imposed when the registration is delayed; as such, the government is making efforts to guarantee accurate birth registration. The birth registration of foreign children born in the Republic of Korea can be made through their respective countries' embassies in the Republic of Korea. In cases where the parents of children born in the Republic of Korea cannot make registrations to their country due to reasons such as refugee recognition, permission for stay including alien registration is granted to the children if the biological relationship with their parents can be confirmed by birth certificates issued by the hospital and other institutions.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 50) The universal birth registration requires mandatory birth reporting upon the birth of a child. The birth of a child of foreign nationals born in the Republic of Korea shall be registered in accordance with the laws of their countries even in cases where the parents are undocumented migrants. Children born to refugees can be registered as foreigners if they submit birth certificate issued by a hospital. The Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relation was amended in May 2016 to allow a prosecutor or the head of a local government to report a child’s birth if the persons who are obligated to report fails to do and jeopardizes the child’s welfare.
UN Compilation:
Para 15) Noting the universal periodic review recommendation on a birth registration system, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the birth registration system failed to ensure universal and compulsory birth registration and that foreigners whose children had been born in the country were not able to register their children through the family register, although their children might receive a birth notification document from the hospital.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 23) JS2 stated that the Government has refused to register births of children of foreign nationals. The parents might register the birth of their child through the embassies of their countries. However, refugees were often reluctant to approach the embassies to register the birth of their child. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the Palermo Protocol.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 55) The Government amended the Criminal Act to newly stipulate the crime of human trafficking in order to ratify the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The amended Criminal Act expanded the purpose of kidnapping and abduction, along with the previously stipulated purpose of “engaging in an indecent act, sexual intercourse or marriage, or for gain” and “transportation of a person out of the Republic of Korea”, to include the purpose of “labour exploitation, sex trafficking, or the acquisition of organs”. The consequentially aggravated crimes of human trafficking were also more specified into bodily injury and murder and death, in line with the principle of liability. A person who recruits, transfers, or delivers another with the intent to commit human trafficking has become principal rather than accessory under the amended Criminal Act, as such acts are defined as distinct acts of crimes. The provision of universal jurisdiction has been introduced so as to punish foreign nationals in the territory of the Republic of Korea, who have committed the same crime outside the Republic of Korea. The Government presented the bill for the consent of the ratification of the Protocol on Trafficking in Persons, which passed National Assembly in 2015 and the instrument of ratification was deposited with the -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:... CEDAW, while acknowledging consultations on the withdrawal of the reservation to article 16 (1) (g), expressed concern at the lack of a clear time frame to end those consultations and in consequence the withdrawal of the reservation. [Para 2] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Sex work / "prostitution"
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:... CEDAW urged the Republic of Korea: to ensure that [foreign women] are not being subjected to exploitation of prostitution; take measures to ensure effective implementation of the Marriage Brokerage Control Act, in order to protect foreign women against exploitation and abuse ... [Para 20] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS3 recommended ratification of the Palermo Protocol ... [Para 26] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:IrelandIrelandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Establish a timeline to present anti-discrimination legislation to the National Assembly, and repeal Article 92 (6) of the Military Criminal Act to end restrictions on consensual same sex relations.ExplanationNoted. Cases regarding whether or not the consensual same-sex activities is punishable under Article 92-6 of the Military Criminal Act and its constitutionality are pending with the ordinary court and the Constitutional Court, and the Government will conform to the final rulings of the judicial branch. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Russian FederationRussian FederationRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Forced sterilization
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Investigate into cases of forced sterilisation of women with disabilities.ExplanationNoted. Forced sterilization of women with disabilities is prohibited by law in the ROK, and no such practice is carried out. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Continue with undertaking actions whose objective is to reduce discriminatory behaviour against women. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:HaitiHaitiRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSOIFIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to revise and implement the single parent family support law with a view of introducing measures to ensure that women, in particular single mothers, can have access without fear of discrimination to employment, equal pay and matrimonial rights, as a follow up to recommendations nos. 124.28, 124.29, 124.36 and 124. 47. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:NeglectedContents:The Committee against Torture recommended revising the 2015 agreement to ensure that the surviving victims of sexual slavery during the Second World War were provided with redress, including the right to compensation and rehabilitation, and that they were guaranteed the right to truth, reparation and assurances of non-repetition. [Para 43] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS2 … noted the low rate of women in high decision making positions and in the National Assembly. [Para 72] -
State Under Review:RomaniaRomaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUOIFSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure an adequate publicity and carry out awareness campaigns in order to increase the understanding among the population on the rights of LGBT persons.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 68) Romania’s legal framework ensures the respect of human rights for all persons, without discrimination of any form, as provided by the Romanian Constitution that also mentions the respect and protection of private life. The antidiscrimination law in Romania (Ordinance no. 137/ 31 August 2000, Art. 2.1) is among the most extensive and inclusive, defining discrimination in a very large sense, including discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation. Since 2000 the law includes provisions on combating incitement to hatred and fighting all discrimination forms. Civil society organizations promoting the respect of the rights of LGBTI persons are active in Romania for watchdog, support and rights promotion activities for the LGBTI community in Romania/Bucharest especially. Yearly, Bucharest hosts the annual festival dedicated to support the rights of the LGBTI persons – Pride Week, including a March for Diversity – Pride parade.
UN Compilation:
Para 11) CRC was concerned that …, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children … continued to face discrimination with regard to access to education, health care and employment, and to their standard of living.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 7) Save the Children Romania (SCR) stated that Roma children, children … who had identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons continued to be discriminated in sectors such as education or health care.
Para 8) Equality and Human Rights Action Centre (ACTEDO) noted that Roma and LGBT+ persons had reportedly been target of hate speech.
Para 13) EU-FRA stated that the 2011 Civil Code prohibited same-sex partnership and marriage and prohibited the recognition of such partnership and marriages concluded in other countries. Despite this, ACCEP and ACTEDO reported on an initiative to hold a referendum in order to amend the Constitution to specify the legal definition of family as a marriage between a man and women. ACTEDO noted a high level of intolerance displayed towards LGBT+ persons by many public figures during the referendum campaign.
Para 14) ACCEPT stated that gender identity was not explicitly included in the list of criteria of non-discrimination and that the rights of transgender people remained largely ignored by the authorities. There were no official medical protocols and training for professionals on providing healthcare services for transgender persons and very few psychologists and medical professionals were available to provide such services. Medical interventions were not covered by the public healthcare insurance. The legislation on name change obliged transgender persons to go through court procedures. In the absence of clear regulations and laws, the courts issued contradictory interpretation of the law on aspects of gender affirming surgery.
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State Under Review:RomaniaRomaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:CRC was concerned that ... children with HIV/AIDS ... experienced discrimination and stigmatization. It recommended that Romania ensure full protection against discrimination on any grounds, including by ensuring that cases of discrimination against children are addressed effectively, including with administrative, disciplinary and penal sanctions. [Para 12] -
State Under Review:RomaniaRomaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUOIFSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Contraception
- Abortion
Type:CommentSession:15th session, February 2013Status:N/AContents:... Federation for Women and Family Planning also called on the Government to continue the policy of guaranteeing wide access to abortion services and to contraceptives, including subsidizing it from the state budget especially for young people and other vulnerable groups. -
State Under Review:RomaniaRomaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Contraception
- Abortion
- Adolescent pregnancy
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:The HR Committee recommended intensifying efforts to prevent the high number of early pregnancies and unsafe abortions, including through effective mandatory age-appropriate educational programmes in schools on sexual and reproductive health. The Working Group on discrimination against women and girls recommended ensuring full access to reproductive health services, including contraceptive information and services, for all women and girls, including adolescents. [Para 48]
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State Under Review:RomaniaRomaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Family planning
- Contraception
- Abortion
- Adolescent pregnancy
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS2 and JS4 recommended the adoption of a national strategy on sexual and reproductive health and its operational plan. JS4 recommended that the operational plan focuses on preventing teenage pregnancies and sexual education in schools. JS4 recommended securing access of adolescents to youth-friendly family planning services. JS2 recommended increasing access to free contraceptives for adolescents and vulnerable women and ensuring that conscientious objection is not used to refuse access to legal abortion. [Para 42]