Corée du Sud
DATE D’EXAMEN :
7 mai 2008 - 14h30 - 17h30
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
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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
| Convention | Ratification Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 28.01.1999 | Ratified |
| 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
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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