문화·정보 격차 해소를 위한 장애인차별금지법 비교 연구 : 영화접근권을 중심으로

Abstract

This study is to identify the common and different regulations between the Korean Act on the Prohibition of the Discrimination against the Disabled and the equivalent laws of foreign countries, and to find out the way how to improve domestic laws and regulations. By doing so, based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, we have found out that, in order for the disabled persons in Korea to enjoy equal rights with non-disabled people in the access to culture and information, the Act needs to be revised, and more specific legislation should be presented from the viewpoint of basic human rights guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, rather than rely on the legal enforcement, we have to ensure the mature consultation and consensus among stakeholders, ultimately leading to the development of a society in which all people including people with disabilities enjoy the information and culture, as is the case with the UK. It is worthwhile to consider the ways for disabled people to freely enjoy various contents of mass media along with non-disabled people with respect to the development of cultural consumption and cultural industry. This study examines the limitations and drawbacks of the Korean Act on the Prohibition of the Discrimination against the Disabled with regard to their access to movie. This study is supposed to help the society members with disabilities to obtain more diverse media and contents in a systematic and stable manner. Ultimately, It is expected that the access and communication between the disabled and the non-disabled be unimpeded and the inequality between them in information and culture be eliminated.