Ⅲ. Human Rights Guidelines on Migration-Composition and Usage
The Guidelines were made based on status survey of migrants’ human rights
situation in the country, analysis of migrants-related laws and social practices, and
survey of international laws and relevant cases in major countries. We also listened
to the opinions of policymakers and human rights activists both in and out of the
country to make said guidelines. The Guidelines are composed of two parts: outlines
and details. The outlines part presents the following: purpose, basic principles,
composition, and utilization methods of the Guidelines as well as how to improve
major systems based on results of status surveys and what are the policy suggestions.
The details part covers the need for the prevention of racial discrimination and respect
for aliens along with status survey concerning migrants, i.e., 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 present principles that the central/local governments and relevant
organizations should observe to guarantee migrants’ human rights, along with
recommendable methods. Likewise, the Guidelines introduce human rights norms set
up domestically and internationally and realistic cases adopted in major countries,
which we at NHRCK hope will help policymakers formulate advanced forms of human
rights policies.
Ⅲ. Human Rights Guidelines on Migration-Composition and Usage
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