Ⅰ. Human Rights Guidelines on Migration-Purpose The percentage of aliens in Republic of Korea is not that high, but society is going through globalization and door opening, and locals feel that aliens’ presence is becoming stronger and stronger. The number of migrant workers and migrants married to Koreans is increasing rapidly, presenting new human rights challenges to Koreans; the situation demands locals’ establishment of new policy agenda concerning aliens’ human rights. Note, however, that locals hardly have a sufficient level of recognition regarding migrants’ human rights. The government ministries appear not to have an integrated view of aliens’ human rights. Under such circumstances, migrants’ human rights situation has not improved noticeably. We at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRCK) have established the Human Rights Guidelines to help people enhance their understanding of migrants’ human rights situation and prevent human rights infringement in the course of the relevant policy formulation and legislation. The Human Rights Guidelines on Migration (“Guidelines”) were established to contribute to our society’s smooth transition to a human rights-friendly multi-cultural society. The references and other contents of the Guidelines are expected to help migrants ascertain their universal human rights so that they may enjoy and help policymakers and migrants-related civic activists enact laws and formulate policies in a way that will minimize the gap between international human rights norms and country’s relevant policies based on adequate understanding of migrants’ human rights situation. Ⅰ. Human Rights Guidelines on Migration-Purpose 1