Part 3. Stronger protection of immigrant children’s human rights As for migrant children’s human rights situation, discussions on social rights such as education, medical service, welfare, etc., are underway. Recently, human rights concerning the children of undocumented migrants and the immigrant children are discussed as a core issue. Children of internationally married couples -- one of whom is a Korean -- are guaranteed all rights as Korean nationals under Article 2 (1) of the Nationality Act. Note, however, that undocumented immigrant children are not protected based on the fundamental human rights (such as the right to live with parents, right to medical service, education, or social security) which are stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children of migrant worker parents display a high level of zeal about their education, but the real situation is a far cry from their expectation. NHRCK made a recommendation for the improvement of policy to guarantee migrant children’s right to middle school education (12/3/2009) and recommendation of an improvement plan to guarantee the right to education of migrant children (2/16/2011). The contents of the latter consist of the following: greater access to public education; prevention of dropping out from public education, discrimination, and human rights infringement; and fostering of a stable education environment, etc. Based on the results of a status survey among immigrant children, we could see that the children who failed to adapt early had difficulty following the school curriculum, but their level of academic achievement was raised through adaptation training programs provided by local multicultural centers and religious organizations. The case indicated the importance of initial adaptation programs for immigrant Part 3. Stronger protection of immigrant children’s human rights 45