Establishment Basis

• Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Article 59-9 (Establishment, etc. of Institutions Protecting Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities) [22.June.2015 Partial Amendment]
• Last January 1, 2017, we established and operated the specialized organizations in center and 17 provinces to prevent the abuse of the people with disabilities and to provide support and follow-up management for the victimized persons with disabilities.
• In order to establish a link among regions and to prevent abuse of persons with disabilities, the State shall establish and operate the National Advocacy Agency for Persons with Disabilities(NAAPD).
• n order to promptly discover and protect abused persons with disabilities and to provide medical treatment to them, as well as to prevent abuse of persons with disabilities, Regional Advocacy Agency for Persons with Disabilities(RAAPD) shall be established in the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Metropolitan Autonomous Cities, Dos, and Special Self-Governing Provinces.

Major Activities of NAAPD

• Provision of support to regional advocacy for persons with disabilities
• Research and fact-finding survey on the prevention of abuse of persons with disabilities
• Development and dissemination of programs related to the prevention of abuse of persons with disabilities
• Education and public relations related to the prevention of abuse of persons with disabilities
• Training and capacity development of professional human resources related to the prevention of abuse of persons with disabilities
• Policy development related to the prevention of abuse of the persons with disabilities
• Bulid and operate a national disability abuse information system for case management
• Production and provision of statistics
• Establishment of cooperative system and among related institutions, coporations, organizations and facilities, and the exchange among them
• International Exchange on advocacy for the persons with disabilities

Major Activities of RAAPD

• Receipt of reports on abuse of persons with disabilities, on-site investigation, and emergency protection
• Counseling and follow-up management for victimized persons with disabilities
• Education and public relations related to the prevention of abuse of persons with disabilities
• Establishment and operation of committee for judging cases concerning abuse of persons with disabilities
• Protection and recovery support of victimized persons with disabilities
• Establishment of cooperative system and exchange activities
• Cooperative work with National Advocacy Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Abuse of persons with disabilities Definition

The term "abuse of persons with disabilities" means physical, mental, emotional, verbal or sexual violence, acts of cruelty, economic exploitation, abandonment or negligence towards persons with disabilities.

Abuse of persons with disabilities Types of abuse

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  01Physical Abuse

  The act of physical assault or cruel treatment against persons with disabilities

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  02Emotional Abuse

  Mental and emotional distressing acts that are harass or give unbearable pain to persons with disabilities in a verbal or non-verbal way

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  03Sexual Abuse

  The act of sexual assault or cruel treatment of persons with disabilities

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  04Economic Exploitation

  The act of taking unfair economic gains from the disabled and suffering them in various ways, such as taking properties or generating debts

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  05Neglect or Abandonment

  A person with a duty of supervision deserts persons with disabilities or neglects basic protection and treatment

* Person with a duty of supervision : person with parental rights, guardians, guardians who have obligations such as protection, education and nurturing, and lastly, persons who actually supervise and protect persons with disabilities due to employment, etc