cause, unlike the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers. The immigration officer only needs to present a certificate indicating one’s authority. Therefore, in order to provide accurate information, the NHRCK recommended including the fact that arbitrary investigations concerning foreigners and Korean nationals are different. However, the recommendation was not reflected in the report. With regard to paragraph 76 of the report, the NHRCK delivered its opinion that the report should indicate the fact that the establishment of the labor union of foreign workers is currently being disputed before the Court, after the return of an application on establishment of the union in 2007. However, the recommendation was not reflected in the report. Regarding paragraph 77 of the report, the applicants for refugee status can seek a work permit if no decision is issued within one year from the date of application as stated in the revised Immigration Control Act in 2008. However, according to the revised Act, the applicants for refugee status are limited to those in the waiting period from application, while excluding others, who requested for an appeal or filed lawsuit challenging the denial of refugee status. That is, applicants and their families are left destitute without means of support during the procedure of examination on recognition of refugee. Thus, the NHRCK recommended that the report include this matter. However, the recommendation was not reflected in the report. With regard to paragraph 80 of the report, a fair and due procedure is needed to strengthen support for the applicants for refugee status in the procedure of examination on recognition of refugee. In this vein, the NHRCK delivered its opinion that the report should indicate whether the increase in manpower is adequate, whether the interpreter service is sufficiently offered to the applicants, and whether translation services on the documents in the application process is properly offered. However, the recommendation was not reflected in the report. Regarding paragraph 92 of the report, Korean international marriage agencies are in operation in countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia, where commercialized international matchmaking is prohibited by law. Therefore, the NHRCK recommended indicating the need for the Government’s intervention in the report in an effort to provide accurate information on the problems related to regulations, systems and the current 6

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