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South Korea

DATE OF REVIEW:
7 May 2008 - 14.30 p.m. to 17.30 p.m.

Membership of the Human Rights Council:
2006 - 2008; 2008 - 2011

Full name: Republic of Korea
Population: 49,044,790

Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office in Geneva:
Avenue de l’Ariana 1
1211 Geneva 20 >br>Tel: +41 22 748 00 00
Fax: +41 22 748 00 01
Email: mission.korea-rep ties.itu.int
Website: http://che-geneva.mofat.go.kr

Head of delegation:
His Excellency Mr. Sung-joo Lee
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Government type: Republic
Head of State: President Lee Myung-bak (since 2008)

National Human Rights mechanisms:
- National Human Rights Commission
- Ombudsman of Korea
- National Action Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (2007-2010)

Pledges and commitments: Republic of Korea’s voluntary pledges and commitments for the election to the Human Rights Council (submitted March 14th 2008).

Republic of Korea’s position on main resolutions and decisions at the HRC:

In favour: A/HRC/RES/1/2, A/HRC/RES/2/4, A/HRC/2/L.48 (rejected), A/HRC/RES/3/1, A/HRC/RES/6/37, A/HRC/RES/7/11, A/HRC/RES/7/15, A/HRC/RES/7/18

Against: A/HRC/DEC/2/109, A/HRC/DEC/3/103, A/HRC/RES/4/5, A/HRC/RES/4/9, A/HRC/RES/6/3, A/HRC/RES/6/22, A/HRC/RES/7/4, A/HRC/RES/7/5, A/HRC/RES/8/5, A/HRC/RES/8/9

Abstained: A/HRC/DEC/1/106, A/HRC/DEC/1/107, A/HRC/RES/S-1/1, A/HRC/RES/S-2/1, A/HRC/RES/S-3/1, A/HRC/RES/2/3, A/HRC/DEC/2/115, A/HRC/DEC/4/103, A/HRC/RES/6/7, A/HRC/RES/6/19, A/HRC/RES/S-6/1, A/HRC/RES/7/1, A/HRC/RES/7/19, A/HRC/RES/7/30, A/HRC/RES/7/33, A/HRC/RES/7/36

No vote:

For the full list of resolutions and decisions taken by the HRC, see here.

International Labour Organisation Conventions

ConventionRatification DateStatus
C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930 NO ACTION
C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 NO ACTION
C98 Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 NO ACTION
C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 08.12.1997 Ratified
C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 Ratified
C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 04.12.1998 Ratified
C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 28.01.1999Ratified
C169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 NO ACTION
C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 29.03.2001 Ratified

Source: www.ilo.org

International Human Rights treaties

TreatyDate of SignatureDate of ratificationDate of accession
1. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948 14.10.1950
2. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1966 08.08.1978 05.12.1978
2.a. Amendment to article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 199230.11.1993 (acceptance)
3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 10.04.1990
4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Right, 1966 10.04.1990
5. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Right, 1966 10.04.1990
6. Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity, 1968 NO ACTION
7. International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973 NO ACTION
8. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 25.05.1983 27.12.1984
8.a. Amendment to article 20, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 199512.08.1996 (acceptance)
8.b. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1999 18.10.2006
9. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984 09.01.1995
9.a. Amendments to articles 17 (7) and 18 (5) of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1992NO ACTION
9.b. Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 2002 NO ACTION
10. International Convention against Apartheid in Sports, 1985 NO ACTION
11. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 25.09.1990 20.11.1991
11.a. Amendment to article 43 (2) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1995 03.02.1999 (acceptance)
11.b. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, 2000 06.09.2000 24.09.2004
11.c. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, 2000 06.09.2000 24.09.2004
12. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, 1989 NO ACTION
13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, 1990 NO ACTION
14. Agreement establishing the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1992 NO ACTION
15. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 30.03.2007
15.a. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 NO ACTION
16. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 2006 NO ACTION

Reservations, Declarations and Objections

Reservations and Declarations:

4. Reservations :
The Government of the Republic of Korea [declares] that the provisions of [...], article 22 […] of the Covenant shall be so applied as to be in conformity with the provisions of the local laws including the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.

8. Upon signature:
Reservation:
"1. The Government of the Republic of Korea does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women of 1979.
"2. Bearing in mind the fundamental principles as embodied in the said Convention, the Government of the Republic of Korea has recently established the Korea Women’s welfare and social activities. A committee under the chairmanship of the prime minister will shortly be set up to consider and coordinate overall policies on women.
"3. The Government of the Republic of Korea will make continued efforts to take further measures in line with the provisions stipulated in the Convention."

Upon ratification:
Reservation :
"The Government of the Republic of Korea, having examined the said Convention, hereby ratifies the Convention considering itself not bound by the provisions of [...] sub-paragraph [...] (g) of paragraph 1 of Article 16 of the Convention."

11. Reservations:
The Republic of Korea considers itself not bound by the provisions of paragraph 3 of article 9, paragraph (a) of article 21 and sub-paragraph (b) (v) of paragraph 2 of article 40.

11.b. Déclaration:
"In accordance with paragraph 2, Article 3 of the aforementioned Protocol, the Government of the Republic of Korea declares that the minimum age for voluntary recruitment into the Korean national armed forces is 18 years."

11.c. Declaration:
The Government of the Republic of Korea understands that Article 3(1)(a)(ii) of the aforementioned Protocol is applicable only to States Parties to the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, done at The Hague on 29 May 1993.

Sources: www.ohchr.org






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