Constitution, 29 October 1987
Annual Review of Population Law 14: 301-303
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0364-3417 PMID: 12346680 Document Number: 338932
This document contains provisions of chapter 2 (Rights and Duties of Citizens) of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of Korea relating to equality of the sexes, freedom of movement, free and compulsory education, equal opportunity at work, social protection, housing, and health care. The Constitution states that all citizens are equal before the law with no discrimination in political, economic, social, or cultural life based on sex, religion, or social status. The Constitution also protects freedom of residence and mobility, the right to an equal education, free compulsory education, and working mothers (with specific protection against discrimination). The Constitution directs the state to promote the welfare and rights of women, enhance the welfare of the aged and the young, and protect those incapable of earning a living. Housing development policies will be used to ensure comfortable housing for all citizens. State protection is afforded to mothers and to the health of all citizens.