Human Rights Commission Recommends "Do Not Restrict Students' Mobile Phone Possession"... Schools 'Reject'

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) announced on the 23rd that it recommended revising the school life regulations to a middle school that completely banned students from possessing and using mobile phones on campus, but the school did not accept the recommendation.

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The NHRCK stated that it judged the recommendation was not accepted because Middle School A did not prepare alternatives to the school life regulations and merely responded that compulsory regulation could also be a means for education.

Earlier, in July of last year, the NHRCK recommended that Middle School A revise its school life regulations. It determined that banning students from using mobile phones during school hours excessively restricts students' freedom.

The NHRCK expressed "regret" over the middle school's refusal to accept the recommendation, stating, "According to the Constitution and international human rights treaties, schools have the responsibility to respect and protect students' human rights."