• Announcement 3 • Status and Tasks of Human Trafficking Victim support Programs: Cases in Korea Hye-Ryeong CHA, Laywer (Korean Public Interest Lawyer’s Group, ‘GONGGAM’) 1. Introduction - The presenter was encountered with the issue of human trafficking victims especially migrant women while working on the ‘Legal manual to support human trafficking victim, preparing for NGO review of ‘Draft legislation on punishment on human trafficking etc.’ and ‘Draft legislation on prevention of human trafficking and protection of victim under preparation at the Office of Lawmaker Kim Chun-Jin as a follow-up legislation of the ‘Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime(hereinafter ‘UN Human Trafficking Protocol’) and status survey on sending/receiving of Philippine entertainers into Korean sex industry. - The presentation will cover the followings: existing legal framework of Korea on punishment of human trafficker and support for the victims; identifying implications from actual trafficking cases as to the kind of support programs in need; and several pillars of victim support programs by referencing some legislative and otherexamples of other countries. The presenter hopes any potential error or limitation that may come from lack of experience on the issue could be supplemented with presentations and discussions by other more experienced presenters and panelists. Status and Tasks of Human Trafficking Victim support Programs: Cases in Korea ❙ 81