482. Members of the Committee wished to receive further information on the implementation of article 14 of the Covenant and on the structure of the judiciary, including the legal and administrative provisions governing tenure, dismissal and disciplining of members of the judiciary. It was asked how the independence and impartiality of the judiciary was guaranteed; whether there was any free legal aid and advisory scheme and, if so, how it operated; and whether prosecutors were subject to executive or to judicial authority. Also, members of the Committee wished to know the exact nature of the role of the prosecutor, the guarantees of his independence and the responsibilities entrusted to the human rights consultation centres established by him. Clarification was requested about the compatibility with the Covenant of the restrictions mentioned in the report on the right of the person, deprived of his liberty to communicate with a lawyer; and on the meaning of the reservation made by the Government relating to appeals against military trials under extraordinary laws. Information was also requested on the implementation of article 15 of the Covenant and in particular the retroactive effect of a decision of unconstitutionality. 483. With reference to articles 12 and 13 of the Covenant, clarification was requested about the de facto and de jure restrictions or limitations on freedom of movement as far as visits to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea were concerned; about the compatibility with the Covenant of certain provisions of the Social Surveillance Act, under which anyone suspected of offences under the National Security Law could be kept under surveillance for up to two years on a renewable basis; and about the Resident Registration Law. It was asked what "preventive restrictions" could be imposed on freedom of movement under article 12 of the Constitution; and what legal provisions governed the admission or expulsion of "boat people" in the country. Information was also requested on what stage had been reached in negotiations being held to solve the serious problem of the separation of families and to bring about their reunion. 484. In connection with articles 17, 18 and 19 of the Covenant, it was asked whether attempts had ever been made to force people to recant their beliefs; whether efforts to promote anti-communism were still made despite the changes that had taken place in the world; whether conscientious objection was permitted under the law; and whether there were any political prisoners. It was also asked whether the condition whereby such prisoners could, apparently, be released only if they renounced their opinions and beliefs, was compatible with the Covenant. Clarification was also requested of the meaning of a sentence in the report that the purposes of the Broadcasting Act were to help the formation of public opinion. 485. With regard to articles 21 and 22 of the Covenant, members of the Committee wished to receive information on the alleged dissolution of certain private university or school teachers' unions. It was asked why an authorization had to be obtained in advance in order to organize meetings or demonstrations, and in how many cases such an authorization was refused and for what reasons. 486. In connection with article 24 of the Covenant, additional information was requested on the exact definition of "juveniles" as well as on measures taken to prevent the employment of children at an age when they should be enrolled in compulsory education. -116-