Government to Draft Anti-Discrimination Law Using Overseas Cases

Legislation faces religious opposition; government plans long-term approach with international case studies

President Lee Jae Myung looks over the government's first-anniversary achievement report during the 23rd Cabinet meeting and 10th emergency economic check-up meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae on the 26th. /News1

The government announced it will investigate overseas cases of anti-discrimination law enforcement and use them as a basis to draft legislation prohibiting hate speech and discrimination. The Anti-Discrimination Act is a bill aimed at banning all forms of discrimination across all areas, including gender, disability, and sexual identity.

According to The Path of Great Transformation Created by the People, a publication released by the Lee Jae Myung government to mark its first year in office and outline national achievements and future reform tasks, the government has decided to begin legislative efforts for the Anti-Discrimination Act as part of its 123 national tasks to realize a "human rights advanced country where the dignity and rights of all are guaranteed." The report stated, "We will actively monitor legislative proposals for the Equality Act (Anti-Discrimination Act) in the National Assembly and conduct a 'survey on overseas anti-discrimination legal systems and their impacts' to lay the groundwork for legalizing measures against hate speech and discrimination."

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