Human Rights Commission Urges Lee Hae-chan, Democratic Party Leader, and Party Officials to Conduct Disability Rights Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] On the 27th, the National Human Rights Commission announced that it has recommended the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Lee Hae-chan and DPK party officials, who made derogatory remarks about people with disabilities, to undergo 'disability human rights education.'

The Human Rights Commission stated, "Derogatory remarks about people with disabilities by politicians have been repeated but not improved," and explained, "Considering the social status and influence of politicians, such derogatory remarks can have a significant impact on society, not only causing humiliation to people with disabilities but also potentially infringing on their dignity and value as human beings." The Commission also recommended that the DPK prepare measures to prevent recurrence of derogatory remarks against people with disabilities.

Earlier, on January 15th of this year, Leader Lee referred to Professor Choi Hye-young of Kangdong University, the 'first recruited talent' who became a spinal cord injury patient due to a traffic accident, on the DPK's official YouTube channel, stating, "It is said that people with congenital disabilities have weak willpower." The National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities argued that Lee's remarks constituted discriminatory acts against people with disabilities and filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission in January this year, requesting correction of discrimination. The Commission recently passed this recommendation decision.

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