E/C.12/KOR/CO/4 Official development assistance 20. The Committee reiterates its regret that the State party’s official development assistance (0.14 per cent) falls far below the internationally agreed commitment of 0.7 per cent of gross national income (art. 2 (1)). 21. The Committee recommends that the State party (a) accelerate the increase of the level of its official development assistance, with a view to achieving the international commitment of 0.7 per cent of its gross national income and (b) seek a better balance of the share of grants and loans in aid to least developed countries in accordance with the Committee’s previous concluding observations. Non-discrimination legislation 22. The Committee is concerned at the delay in the adoption of comprehensive antidiscrimination legislation, especially in view of the fact that the State party’s Constitution prohibits discrimination only on the grounds of sex, religion and social status. It is further concerned that the State party has not taken sufficiently proactive and effective steps to build consensus around the prohibited grounds of discrimination among the population (art. 2 (2)). 23. The Committee reiterates the urgency of adopting comprehensive antidiscrimination legislation and recommends that the State party raises awareness among the population and legislators about the harmful effect of discrimination on the protection of human dignity and the equal enjoyment of human rights. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 20 (2009) on nondiscrimination in economic, social and cultural rights. Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity 24. The Committee is concerned at the criminalization of same-sex acts in the military criminal act. The Committee is also concerned that the persons involved in same-sex relationships are exposed to discrimination in the enjoyment of several Covenant rights. Moreover, it is concerned at reports of discriminatory attitudes and acts against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in many fields of public life (art. 2 (2)). 25. The Committee recommends that the State party take effective measures to eliminate de jure and de facto discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. In particular, it recommends that the State party: (a) Abrogate the provision of the military criminal act, which criminalizes same-sex acts; (b) Revise legal and regulatory provisions that are discriminatory or have a discriminatory effect, such as those relating to social security, reproductive health and housing; (c) Ensure that the comprehensive anti-discriminatory law to be adopted also prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity; (d) Conduct awareness-raising campaigns to counter prejudices regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. Non-nationals 26. The Committee is concerned that the rights contained in the State party’s Constitution are accorded only to citizens and about the ruling by the Constitutional Court that non-citizens are not entitled to the full set of social rights. In particular, the Committee is concerned that non-citizens are excluded from the State party’s social security system and public services, including those relating to birth registration and to the protection of victims of abuse (art. 2 (2)). 27. The Committee recommends that the State party take the necessary measures to ensure that the Covenant rights are exercised without discrimination on account of national origin. In particular, it urges the State party to allow non-nationals to enrol 4

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