Human Rights Guidelines on Migration The Guidelines cover the following groups of people who are major migrants in the country: migrant workers (including those hired under the Work Permit System, trainees dispatched by Korean businesses investing in foreign countries, those engaging in offshore fishing, art performers, etc.); migrants married to Koreans; migrant children; refugees/stateless persons; ethnic Korean migrants, and; undocumented migrants. The Guidelines apply to all migrants regardless of differences in gender, race, skin color, language, religion or beliefs, political/ethnic/social background, nationality, age, social and economic status, civil status, etc., unless specified otherwise. The Guidelines present methods of guaranteeing human rights for migrants and their families throughout the entire process of migration, including preparations for migration, departure for Republic of Korea, sojourn in Republic of Korea, return home, or permanent residence in Republic of Korea or naturalization. Part 1. Stronger protection of migrant workers’ human rights Article 22 (Prohibition against Discrimination) of the Act on the Employment, etc., of Foreign Workers stipulates that “No employer shall unfairly give discriminatory treatment to a foreign worker on the grounds that he/she is a foreign worker.” Domestic Part 1. Stronger protection of migrant workers’ human rights 5