SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns exist that individuals with mental disorders who choose to discontinue their treatment could experience worsened symptoms due to lack of attention and isolation from medical institutions, government, and local communities, resulting in a lack of social support. The individuals under the purview of the health authority’s case management [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog has called on the government to build more rehabilitation facilities for people with mental disorders, officials said Wednesday. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) made the recommendation to the health minister and the heads of 17 local governments across the country. The rehab facilities [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon instructed the justice ministry Tuesday to look into the criminal code to see if it’s right to reduce the punishment for crimes committed when the perpetrators are mentally ill. The Article 10 of the Criminal Act states that the act of a person who, because [...]