SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK ORDINANCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
- Enactment No. 5367, Sep. 28, 2012
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5930, May. 14, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 6000, Oct. 08, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6016, Oct. 08, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6093, Jan. 07, 2016
- Partial Amendment No. 6327, Sep. 29, 2016
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7044, Mar. 28, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7103, Mar. 28, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7663, Jul. 16, 2020
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7744, Oct. 05, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7763, Oct. 05, 2020
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 8172, Sep. 30, 2021
Enactment No. 5367, Sep. 28, 2012 | |
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to enable all citizens of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "City") to realize human dignity and worth, and to enjoy their rights to live a fulfilling life, by formulating and implementing policy to protect and improve their human rights.
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Article 2 (Definitions)
The definitions of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows:
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Article 3 (Relations with other Ordinances)
(1) Other enacted or amended ordinances relating to citizens' human rights shall comply with the details of this Ordinance.
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Article 4 (Mayor's Responsibilities)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall endeavor to protect and promote citizens' human rights and actively enforce relevant policies.
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Article 5 (Civic Engagement)
Citizens shall recognize that they are the entities who realize communities in which human rights are respected, and endeavor to raise their awareness about human rights and engage in the City's human rights policy.
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Article 6 (Respect for Human Rights and Prohibition of Discrimination)
(1) All citizens' human rights shall be respected, and shall not suffer any discrimination prohibited by relevant statutes, such as the Constitution and the National Human Rights Commission Act.
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CHAPTER II POLICY ON HUMAN RIGHTS CITY
Article 7 (Basic Plans for Human Rights Policy)
(1) The Mayor shall devise and implement a basic plan for human rights policy to protect and improve citizens' human rights (hereinafter referred to as "basic plan") every five years.
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Article 8 (Annual Implementation Plans)
The Mayor shall formulate and execute annual implementation plans for human rights policy each year based on the relevant basic plan.
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Article 9 (Publication of Human Rights Report)
The Mayor shall publish a report on human rights of Seoul citizens biannually.
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Article 10 (Human Rights Education)
(1) The heads of institutions invested or funded by the Mayor or the City, institutions to which affairs of the City have been entrusted, and various welfare facilities subsidized by the City shall have public officials or employees under their jurisdiction receive human rights education at least annually, and encourage business places, private organizations, etc. to conduct human rights education.
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Article 11 (Human Rights Center)
(1) The Mayor may establish a human rights center to effectively conduct affairs concerning protection and improvement of citizens' human rights.
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Article 12 (Seoul Charter of Human Rights)
The Mayor shall enact and declare the Seoul Charter of Human Rights in order to realize the value of respecting human rights and to create a sustainable human rights city.
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Article 13 (Support, etc. for Activity to Protect and Improve Human Rights)
(1) To protect and improve human rights, the Mayor may provide administrative and financial support for institutions or organizations conducting relevant projects.
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CHAPTER III SEOUL METROPOLITAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Article 14 (Establishment)
(1) The Seoul Metropolitan Human Rights Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established to deliberate and provide advice on major policies for protecting and improving citizens' human rights.
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Article 15 (Composition)
(1) The Committee shall be comprised of not exceeding 15 members, including one Chairperson and one Vice Chairperson, who are elected from among members of the Committee.
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Article 16 (Operation)
(1) The Chairperson shall represent the Committee and preside over business of the Committee.
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Article 17 (Recommendation on Improvement of Policies, etc.)
(1) Where the City's self-governmental regulations, policies, etc. are deemed to have significant effects on citizens' human rights, the Committee may recommend the improvement thereof to the Mayor.
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CHAPTER IV CITIZENS' HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES
Article 18 (Establishment)
(2) The Mayor shall create citizens' human rights advocates (hereinafter referred to "advocates") to protect and enhance citizens' human rights.
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Article 19 (Term of Office and Independence of Duties)
(1) Each advocate shall serve a two-year term and may be reappointed.
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Article 20 (Duties)
(1) Advocates may investigate a human rights infringement upon application, etc. for consultation received by the human rights center, or which occurs in connection with affairs of any of the following institutions commissioned by the Mayor or by the Committee:
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Article 21 (Notification of Investigation Results and Reply)
(1) Each advocate who finishes an investigation shall notify, without delay, the Mayor of the results thereof and recommendations for City administration in writing, and the Mayor, in turn, shall notify them to the relevant applicant for consultation or the heads of the Committee and an institution subject to investigation in writing.
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Article 22 (Enforcement Rule)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be determined by the Rules of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
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ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5367, Sep. 28, 2012> |