A/HRC/22/10 protection and promotion of human rights. During the drafting of the plan, the Government reviewed the NHRC recommendations as well as those of international human rights mechanisms and opinions of civil society organizations. 9. Regarding efforts to implement its human rights obligations, the Government had ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and had withdrawn its reservation to article 9, paragraph 3, of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and to article 7 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. 10. The Republic of Korea had submitted its reports in accordance with the seven core human rights treaties ratified and had diligently responded to individual communications. 11. The 2012 Refugee Act would enter into force in July 2013. The Act was expected to put in place a fair and effective process of refugee recognition and improved refugee protection measures. A centre for refugee support was currently under construction and support for asylum seekers and refugees would be further strengthened. 12. Concerning anti-discrimination measures, there were about 90 individual pieces of legislation. Aside from those laws and in response to national and international requests, the Government had continued to examine and review the need for the enactment of a comprehensive anti-discrimination act. 13. Regarding the right to security of the person, the Habeas Corpus Act had been in force since June 2008. 14. The delegation referred to notable changes in the family structure. The Government was making efforts to establish policies for ensuring that marriage immigrants adjust well to society in the Republic of Korea and that the children of those families receive all due protection and respect. In 2011 the revised Multicultural Family Support Act had reinforced efforts concerning medical and health care as well as education support for marriage immigrants who suffered from domestic violence. 15. The delegation referred to increased demands and challenges regarding the protection of individual privacy. Through the enactment of the Personal Information Protection Act and the establishment of the Personal Information Protection Commission, rules had been set for the protection of personal information in both the public and private spheres and standards had been set for the handling of personal information. Moreover, the Government had reinforced corrective measures for damages caused by privacy rights violations. To prevent abuse of the resident registration system, the collection and usage of resident registration numbers had been limited and provision of alternative measures for personal verification had been made mandatory. Efforts were being made to have public documents record the date of birth instead of resident registration numbers. 16. Freedom of expression had been expanded through the amendment of the Public Official Election Act allowing the use of telecommunication networks in election campaigns. 17. In the midst of increasing labour market flexibility, the Republic of Korea had initiated and implemented comprehensive measures to protect non-regular workers from discrimination. 18. For low-wage workers the Government had subsidized both the individual employment insurance and the national pension premium. The scope of applicability for employment insurance had been expanded to include the self-employed. 19. The right to form a trade union was better protected through the introduction of multiple trade unions in a workplace. 4