to extend the migrant spouse’s stay and existence of children from the marriage. The government has made considerable efforts to enhance the status of migrants married to Koreans and guarantee their human rights through the enactment of marriage brokerage-related laws and amendment to the existing laws to improve the aforesaid situations. Note, however, that the human rights situation of migrants married to Koreans still leaves a lot to be desired. Said issue involves the following factors: instances of human rights infringement occurring in the course of marriage brokerage agencies’ involvement; linkage of status of sojourn of migrants married to Koreans to continued marriage; requirements for the Korean spouse’s identification reference and existence of children from the marriage for a migrant to obtain Korean nationality; domestic violence; human rights infringement stemming from Korea’s patriarchal family culture, instability of status of sojourn and financial problem of divorced migrant women, locals’ prejudice against migrants married to Koreans, etc. NHRCK has cited on several occasions the need for the amendment of the Immigration Control Act (12/6/2007) and enactment of the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules of the Marriage Brokerage Business Management Act (4/10/2008) in an effort to improve the relevant situation. Human Rights Guidelines on Migration present the principles and desired directions contained in international norms on the basic human rights of migrants married to Koreans. 1. Taking measures aimed at preventing marriages that infringe human rights A. Current status and problems • In October 2010, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) and other relevant ministries started taking steps to foster an atmosphere conducive 32 Human Rights Guidelines on Migration