language problems. However, it is difficult to find support to help them adapt at the national and local government levels.227) The Refugee Act provides a separate status for “humanitarian sojourners” for those who are not refugees but need protection, but most Ukrainians are not recognized as humanitarian sojourners, and even if they are recognized as humanitarian sojourners, it is difficult to find special support other than a work permit in limited fields. As such, there are discussions to expand the concept of refugees to protect people displaced by war, and demanding to strengthen228) the systems and functions to protect them regardless of the legal concept of refugees.229) Third is a criticism related to the disposition of not allowing Russians to enter the country and not referring them to refugee screening. Korea has a referral/non-referral procedure to decide whether to allow refugee screening or not if a foreigner wants to apply for refugee status at the port of entry prior to the immigration screening. Some of the cases of the Russians were also rejected without being reviewed as refugees, and they were unable to enter Korea and are currently living at the port of entry. As related to this, there is an opinion that they are political refugees who are persecuted for refusing to participate in the war, and the Ministry of Justice's action violates the principle of prohibition of forced repatriation stipulated in the Refugee Convention, etc. Also, some argue that even if the system is maintained, minimizing grounds for non-referral, preparing a remedy procedure, improving treatment, and minimizing detention are required. C) Korea's Responsibilities in the International Community and Obligations to Satisfy the Refugee Act Korea is a party to the Refugee Convention and the first country in Asia to enact a refugee law. Moreover, Korea has an obligation to recognize and protect the rights of refugees without regards to the contribution or capability of the refugees, as a member of the international community. Under international human rights law, each country has the 227) Some of the support is limited to support for the so-called “Goryeoin (Russian Koreans).” 228) Specifically, for the humanitarian sojourn, the demand is that a procedure comparable to the refugee recognition procedure be guaranteed in line with the international ‘supplementary protection,’ and that the rights corresponding to those recognized as refugees be guaranteed in the treatment. 229) Oh, Seung-jin, Protecting the War Refugees, Gangwon Legal Studies, 2022. 92