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
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