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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
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Legalize same-sex marriage between consenting adults and legalize adoption by same-sex couples.
ExplanationNoted. The Government does not plan to take immediate action since changes in the family institution, such as allowing same-sex marriage or adoption by same-sex couples, hold legal and social significance.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts in ensuring protection for women, girls against all kind of violence, harassment and abuses.
ExplanationAlready implemented.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:NepalNepalRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to address sexual violence and abuse against children.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:SwitzerlandSwitzerlandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Maintain, even strengthen, the services of the Ministry of Gender Equality and the Family, when they are handed over to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:NamibiaNamibiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRPD.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Age of consent
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:ECLJ noted that the age of consent has been 13. Therefore, if a child over the age of 13 claims having a sexual activity with an adult in a consensual situation there were no clear regulations, and the punishment was up to judges’ discretion. [Para 72]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:AI recommended that the Government refrain from allowing the invocation of procedural hurdles hampering efforts of comfort-women survivors and their families to obtain full and effective reparation through justice procedures and work with the foreign country and other affected countries to ensure that effective systems are put in place to implement reparation measures for survivors, taking into account their views and needs. [Para 32]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW considered that the reservation to article 16 (1) (g) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and that it should be withdrawn. … [Para 3]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sex work / "prostitution"
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:N/AContents:To prevent violence against women and to ensure the further protection of their human rights, the Act on the Punishment of Procuring Prostitution and Associated Acts and the Act on the Prevention of Prostitution and Protection of Victims (2004), and the Comprehensive Action Plan to Prevent Prostitution (2004) were established. In addition, the Support Center for Victims of Forced Prostitution (2005) was launched to provide rehabilitation support. Also, various support policies were introduced such as the expansion of counseling centers and protection facilities for victims of sexual and domestic violence, the provision of a One-Stop Service for victims, which provides counseling, medical, investigative, and legal needs, and the establishment of dedicated centers for the prevention of sexual violence against children (three locations). [Para 37] -
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:The International Lesbian and Gay Association noted with concern that the Government did not support any of the twenty two recommendations concerning sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics. It noted that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons faced marginalisation and discrimination. The International Lesbian and Gay Association called on the Government to commit to incremental progress in the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and expressed its readiness to work with the Government in this area. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:BeninBeninRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR).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:IsraelIsraelRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Step up efforts to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity, including through relevant legislation.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:KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Establish a universal birth registration system to ensure that all children have access to birth registration immediately after birth, regardless of the status of their parents.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:NepalNepalRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Take continuous measures for the protection of the rights of women, children and other marginalized groups. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:PalestinePalestineRegional groupObserverPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Make greater efforts to implement national measures to ensure the reconciliation of work and family responsibilities in order to improve women's participation in the labor market. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:NeglectedContents:Joint Submission (JS) 1 stated that the Government should present an implementation plan on the ratification of ... CRC-OP-IC. [Para 13] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Consider withdrawing the remaining reservations to international human rights instruments to which it is a party (namely to the CRC, ICCPR, OP-CRC-SC, CEDAW).ExplanationThe Government will consider whether the amendment to the Civil Act is necessary or not in order to withdraw the reservation to Article 16(1)(g) of CEDAW, taking social circumstances and public consensus into account; the Government will carefully review Article 40(2) of the CRC, as it is in conflict with Article 110(4) of the Constitution and Article 534 of the Military Court Act which limit the right to appeal under emergency martial law. The amendments of the said laws would require public consensus and a change in the security circumstances.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 10) The inter-ministerial consultations have been carried out on the withdrawal of the reservations to Article 21 paragraph (a) of the CRC pertaining to adoption, as the revisions were made on the related legislations and the process for withdrawal of the reservation is underway. -
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 adopting comprehensive antidiscrimination legislation, explicitly addressing all spheres of life and prohibiting discrimination on any ground, including race, sexual orientation and gender identity. [Para 10] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Revise the single parent family support law and introduce legislation to ensure that all children are automatically and legally registered immediately after birth, regardless of parents' legal status and origin.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:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Marital rape
- Domestic violence
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that domestic violence is properly punished and victims, including those of marital rape, are properly protected.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. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual harassment
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Implement legislation criminalizing sexual harassment in the workplace, and set up mechanisms to monitor the implementation of this legislation.ExplanationWith regard to criminalizing sexual harassment in the workplace, careful review is necessary for the amendment of relevant laws.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 45) Sexual harassment in the workplace is subject to criminal punishment if it constitutes the elements of crimes under the Criminal Act, but in principle, sexual harassment in the workplace is considered as a discriminatory practice. The Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace committed by an employer, superior, or worker against other workers. Administrative fine is imposed on an employer who committed sexual harassment, and corrective orders are in place for an employer to take disciplinary measures against anyone who committed sexual harassment in the workplace. The victims of sexual harassment can seek remedial measures by claiming civil damages or filing a complaint to the NHRCK. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:CRC was concerned that current legislation and practice are inadequate in providing for universal birth registration. Birth registrations can be undertaken by adoptive parents or persons holding public authority, resulting in the occurrence of de facto adoptions in the absence of proper judicial oversight, including in situations concerning single adolescent mothers. CRC was concerned that the lack of measures to prevent birth registration of children by third parties could result in these children being subject to sale. [Para 13] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:Changes to the family registration system in 2008 helped raise the status of women. However, according to article 781 of the Civil Law, the child's surname generally follows that of the father. Based on this provision, the Government had not withdrawn its reservation to article 16 paragraph 1(g) of CEDAW. [Para 4] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:COLCGS reported that domestic violence continued to be considered a private family matter. The Government should initiate a public awareness campaign on the issue utilising various media ... [Para 40] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Enact comprehensive and enforceable anti-discrimination legislation prohibiting discrimination based on, amongst others, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
ExplanationNoted. The Government face difficulties in taking immediate actions in a short period of time.