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Review and Monitoring of the 71st UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination [2007] KRNHRC 27 (1 August 2007)

In August, 2007 the 71st session of UN Committee on Elimination of Racial
Discrimination reviewed 13th and 14th Korean government reports. The Committee
presented its opinion on the 2006 government report. Prior to the 71st Committee on
Elimination of Racial Discrimination's review of Korean government report, it asked the
Commission to present opinion on report. The Commission submitted an independent
information report to the Committee, addressing wether the 2007 reports reflected the
observation of the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In addition, the
Commission made an oral presentation on the government reports during the session. It
was the first time for the Commission to submit an information report at the request of the
UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination and to be officially invited to
make a oral presentation. In concluding observation, the UN Committee on Elimination of
Racial Discrimination found it problematic the use of word "mixed blood" and
overemphasis on pure blood shown in the government report.