workers, and provide explanations on improvements made in multiple languages.
(December 15, 2011).
4) Opinion on Letter of Status Assurance Requirement for Visa Extension of Married Women
Migrants
The Commission expressed its opinion to the Minister of Justice to abolish the
provision requiring letter of status assurance under the Enforcement Decree of the
Immigration Control Act citing that requiring migrant women who married Korean citizens
to submit a letter of status assurance when requesting visa extension to vouch the
authenticity of the marriage does not comply with constitutional values of personal dignity,
constitution of marriage based on gender equality, and continuation of family life.
(September 29, 2011)
5) Recommendation to Grant Access to Economic Activities to Refugee Status Applicants
Appealing the Court Ruling
The Commission found that denying employment of foreign citizens who are in the
process of appeal to the court for the annulment of a sentence denying their refugee status
is inconsiderate of humanitarian aspect and considered a violation of civil rights. It
recommended the Minister of Justice to develop appropriate measures to grant
employment activities during the duration of court proceeding. (May 23, 2011)
6) Recommendation to Improve Access to Medical Service of Undocumented Migrant
Children
As of 2010, it is estimated that there were 17,000 undocumented migrant children in
Korea. However, the current Medical Care Assistance Act and the National Health
Insurance Act do not grant eligibility to access public and general medical care to
undocumented migrant children.
Even though the Ministry of Health and Welfare has adopted the Medical Expense
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