Part I. Overview of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 7
1. NAP in General = 9
1-1. Significance of NAP = 9
1-2. Necessity of NAP = 9
1-3. Goals and Major Tasks of NAP = 10
1-4. Expected Effects of NAP = 10
2. Korea’s Approach in Promoting NAP = 11
2-1. Principles in Developing NAP = 11
2-2. Division of Duties among Institutions in Developing NAP = 11
2-3. Phase-by-Phase Procedures Concerning NAP = 12
2-4. Considerations in Developing NAP = 15
3. Process of Formulating NAP Recommendation Proposal = 16
3-1. Significance of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 16
3-2. Rationale for NAP Recommendation Proposal = 16
3-3. Survey and Research on Basic Situation = 17
3-4. Consultation with Human Rights Organizations = 17
3-5. Policy Coordination with Government Agencies = 17
3-6. Composition and Operation of Related Organizations = 18
3-7. Progress in Formulating NAP Recommendation Proposal = 19
4. Structure of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 20
4-1. Background of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 20
4-2. Contents of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 20
Part II. Human Rights Protection for Vulnerable Social Groups and Minorities = 23
1. Disabled Persons = 25
1-1. Introduction = 25
1-2. Human Rights Protection and Discrimination Correction for Disabled Persons = 26
1-3. Guarantee of Disabled Persons’ Right to Education = 27
1-4. Guarantee of the Opportunity to Work for Disabled Persons = 28
1-5. Guarantee of Disabled Persons’ Right to Move and Access = 31
1-6. Guarantee of Disabled Persons’ Rights to Health and Life = 32
2. Irregular Workers = 35
2-1. Introduction = 35
2-2. Prevention of Excessive Employment of Irregular Workers = 36
2-3. Correction of Discrimination against Irregular Workers = 37
2-4. Expansion of Social Insurance Applicable to Irregular Workers = 39
2-5. Expansion of Education and Training for Irregular Workers = 40
3. Migrant Workers of Refugees = 42
3-1. Introduction = 42
3-2. Protection of Basic Rights of Migrant Workers = 43
3-3. Guarantee of Human Rights of Migrant Workers’ Family Members = 45
3-4. Guarantee of Migrant Women’s Human Rights = 47
3-5. Guarantee of Human Rights of Refugees = 48
4. Women = 50
4-1. Introduction = 50
4-2. Establishment of Measures to Eradicate Violence against Women = 51
4-3. Maternity Protection and Support for Reconciliation of Work and Household Affairs = 53
4-4. Protection of the Rights of Women in Vulnerable Groups = 55
5. Children·Juveniles = 57
5-1. Introduction = 57
5-2. Strengthening of Government’s Responsibility for Child Fosterage and Care = 58
5-3. Strengthening of Children’s Basic Health and Welfare Services = 60
5-4. Expansion of Benefits for Child Care and Education = 61
5-5. Guarantee of Children’s Right to Participation = 63
6. Aged Persons = 65
6-1. Introduction = 65
6-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Aged Persons = 65
6-3. Prevention of Abuse of Aged Persons = 67
7. Disease Sufferers = 69
7-1. Introduction = 69
7-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Persons Infected with HIV/AIDS = 70
7-3. Guarantee of Human Rights of Hansen’s Disease Patients = 71
7-4. Guarantee of Human Rights of Hepatitis B Carriers/Patients = 73
8. Soldiers and Riot/Auxiliary Police = 76
8-1. Introduction = 76
8-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Soldiers and Riot/Auxiliary Police = 76
9. Persons Living in Social Welfare Facilities = 79
9-1. Introduction = 79
9-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Persons Living in Social Welfare Facilities = 79
10. Sexual Minorities = 82
10-1. Introduction = 82
10-2. Protection of Basic Rights of Sexual Minorities = 82
10-3. Guarantee of Human Rights of Transsexuals = 84
11. North Korean Displaced Persons = 86
11-1. Introduction = 86
11-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of North Korean Displaced Persons = 86
Part III. Establishment of Infrastructure for Human Rights Promotion = 89
1. Protection of Civil and Political Rights = 91
1-1. Introduction = 91
1-2. Human Rights Protection under Criminal Justice Procedures = 92
1-3. Right to Participation in Politics = 95
1-4. Freedom of Speech and Press = 97
1-5. Right to Privacy (Protection of Personal Information) = 98
1-6. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration = 101
1-7. Freedom of Conscience and Religion = 102
1-8. Academic and Artistic Freedom = 104
1-9. Freedom of Residence and Movement = 105
1-10. Right to Life = 106
2. Promotion of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights = 108
2-1. Introduction = 108
2-2. Right to Social Security = 109
2-3. Right to Work = 114
2-4. Right to Health = 119
2-5. Right to Housing = 121
2-6. Right to Education = 124
2-7. Right to Culture = 126
2-8. Right to Environment = 128
3. Strengthening of Human Rights Education = 131
3-1. Introduction = 131
3-2. Human Rights Education at Schools = 132
1. NAP in General = 9
1-1. Significance of NAP = 9
1-2. Necessity of NAP = 9
1-3. Goals and Major Tasks of NAP = 10
1-4. Expected Effects of NAP = 10
2. Korea’s Approach in Promoting NAP = 11
2-1. Principles in Developing NAP = 11
2-2. Division of Duties among Institutions in Developing NAP = 11
2-3. Phase-by-Phase Procedures Concerning NAP = 12
2-4. Considerations in Developing NAP = 15
3. Process of Formulating NAP Recommendation Proposal = 16
3-1. Significance of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 16
3-2. Rationale for NAP Recommendation Proposal = 16
3-3. Survey and Research on Basic Situation = 17
3-4. Consultation with Human Rights Organizations = 17
3-5. Policy Coordination with Government Agencies = 17
3-6. Composition and Operation of Related Organizations = 18
3-7. Progress in Formulating NAP Recommendation Proposal = 19
4. Structure of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 20
4-1. Background of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 20
4-2. Contents of NAP Recommendation Proposal = 20
Part II. Human Rights Protection for Vulnerable Social Groups and Minorities = 23
1. Disabled Persons = 25
1-1. Introduction = 25
1-2. Human Rights Protection and Discrimination Correction for Disabled Persons = 26
1-3. Guarantee of Disabled Persons’ Right to Education = 27
1-4. Guarantee of the Opportunity to Work for Disabled Persons = 28
1-5. Guarantee of Disabled Persons’ Right to Move and Access = 31
1-6. Guarantee of Disabled Persons’ Rights to Health and Life = 32
2. Irregular Workers = 35
2-1. Introduction = 35
2-2. Prevention of Excessive Employment of Irregular Workers = 36
2-3. Correction of Discrimination against Irregular Workers = 37
2-4. Expansion of Social Insurance Applicable to Irregular Workers = 39
2-5. Expansion of Education and Training for Irregular Workers = 40
3. Migrant Workers of Refugees = 42
3-1. Introduction = 42
3-2. Protection of Basic Rights of Migrant Workers = 43
3-3. Guarantee of Human Rights of Migrant Workers’ Family Members = 45
3-4. Guarantee of Migrant Women’s Human Rights = 47
3-5. Guarantee of Human Rights of Refugees = 48
4. Women = 50
4-1. Introduction = 50
4-2. Establishment of Measures to Eradicate Violence against Women = 51
4-3. Maternity Protection and Support for Reconciliation of Work and Household Affairs = 53
4-4. Protection of the Rights of Women in Vulnerable Groups = 55
5. Children·Juveniles = 57
5-1. Introduction = 57
5-2. Strengthening of Government’s Responsibility for Child Fosterage and Care = 58
5-3. Strengthening of Children’s Basic Health and Welfare Services = 60
5-4. Expansion of Benefits for Child Care and Education = 61
5-5. Guarantee of Children’s Right to Participation = 63
6. Aged Persons = 65
6-1. Introduction = 65
6-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Aged Persons = 65
6-3. Prevention of Abuse of Aged Persons = 67
7. Disease Sufferers = 69
7-1. Introduction = 69
7-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Persons Infected with HIV/AIDS = 70
7-3. Guarantee of Human Rights of Hansen’s Disease Patients = 71
7-4. Guarantee of Human Rights of Hepatitis B Carriers/Patients = 73
8. Soldiers and Riot/Auxiliary Police = 76
8-1. Introduction = 76
8-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Soldiers and Riot/Auxiliary Police = 76
9. Persons Living in Social Welfare Facilities = 79
9-1. Introduction = 79
9-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of Persons Living in Social Welfare Facilities = 79
10. Sexual Minorities = 82
10-1. Introduction = 82
10-2. Protection of Basic Rights of Sexual Minorities = 82
10-3. Guarantee of Human Rights of Transsexuals = 84
11. North Korean Displaced Persons = 86
11-1. Introduction = 86
11-2. Guarantee of Human Rights of North Korean Displaced Persons = 86
Part III. Establishment of Infrastructure for Human Rights Promotion = 89
1. Protection of Civil and Political Rights = 91
1-1. Introduction = 91
1-2. Human Rights Protection under Criminal Justice Procedures = 92
1-3. Right to Participation in Politics = 95
1-4. Freedom of Speech and Press = 97
1-5. Right to Privacy (Protection of Personal Information) = 98
1-6. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration = 101
1-7. Freedom of Conscience and Religion = 102
1-8. Academic and Artistic Freedom = 104
1-9. Freedom of Residence and Movement = 105
1-10. Right to Life = 106
2. Promotion of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights = 108
2-1. Introduction = 108
2-2. Right to Social Security = 109
2-3. Right to Work = 114
2-4. Right to Health = 119
2-5. Right to Housing = 121
2-6. Right to Education = 124
2-7. Right to Culture = 126
2-8. Right to Environment = 128
3. Strengthening of Human Rights Education = 131
3-1. Introduction = 131
3-2. Human Rights Education at Schools = 132