A/HRC/43/58 (f) Address allegations of enforced disappearance, including in the form of abductions, and provide accurate information to the families of the victims on the fates and whereabouts of their missing relatives; (g) Relax the surveillance and monitoring of people’s private lives by the authorities in order to respect the right to freedom of expression and opinion and the right to privacy; (h) Recognize the fundamental right to leave and enter the country both in law and practice, and ensure that those who are repatriated are not subjected to punishment upon repatriation; (i) Develop a comprehensive plan of action to address women-specific issues and promote gender equality; (j) Review the policy of labour mobilization, including as led by the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea, and guarantee just and favourable conditions of work and ensure fair wages and equal remuneration; (k) Review the Criminal Code and other laws to criminalize all forms of gender-based violence against women and ensure that the perpetrators of such violence are prosecuted; and seek technical assistance from OHCHR and others in creating legislation and institutions to address and punish domestic violence; (l) Establish effective protection and reporting mechanisms for women who are victims of gender-based violence; (m) Ratify the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and seek technical assistance from OHCHR and other relevant entities in creating legislation and institutions to address and prevent trafficking; (n) Provide greater and unhindered access as well as timely and relevant data to United Nations and humanitarian organizations to enable them to reach out to the most vulnerable communities that require assistance; (o) Continue to seek technical assistance from OHCHR, including by granting access to the country; (p) Initiate a process of dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 53. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Republic of Korea: (a) Integrate human rights into negotiations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (b) Undertake consultations with a wider range of stakeholders engaged in the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (c) Strengthen its efforts to prevent the repatriation of citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (d) Review the domestic laws to prevent the repatriation of citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by its authorities; (e) Broaden its support to escapees in the areas of integration to society and mental health; (f) Establish the North Korean Human Rights Foundation in accordance with the North Korean Human Rights Act passed by the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea in 2016; (g) Facilitate people-to-people exchanges with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by lowering restrictions on freedom of communications. 18

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