who had worked in massage parlors and made public, albeit partially, that they
were given false information before entry, had to prepay entrance fee, were
deprived of rights of self-determination while succumbed to sexual violence
under the name of testing, had their passports confiscated, had been isolated
physically and psychologically and threatened with sex video, and had feared
their safety after returning to their countries.
144. On the other hand, there are human trafficking cases for the purpose of labor
exploitation, targeting foreigners who enter the country with a visiting visa but
try to find a job. In May 2017, two Malaysian workers, who had entered the
country with visa waiver program and worked in a construction site for a year,
had their passports taken away by a broker who pocketed KRW 50,000 out of
KRW 90,000 pay per day. They said there were many more workers working
and living under the same conditions in their dormitory, who borrowed the air
fare from a broker and paid additional KRW 2 million in return when they
arrived.
145. The status of stay is granted for those who have managed to be recognized
as a victim and have to go through a long haul of investigation and
litigation until they settle down on remedies. The visa granted, according
to the visa classification by the Ministry of Justice, titled "G-1-11: Fallen
victim to prostitution, etc.," can cause secondary damage for its title.
146. As migrant workers seldom, if ever, report exploitation as their status of stay
lacking work permit makes them fear crackdown and compulsory eviction,
exploitative attempt to take advantage of their fear becomes rampant and feeds
a continuous stream of human trafficking of immigrants in the country.
147. Thus, once a human trafficking victim is identified, even an undocumented
immigrant should be given the extension of stay or a temporary but stable
visa so that he/she can complete the process of seeking remedies. In addition,
a regular and broad investigation on the current status of human trafficking
should be conducted, which includes unofficial routes of inflow of
immigrants opening the door for sexual or labor exploitation.
Issue 17. Remedies and Support for Foreign Victims to Crime
148. On November 1, 2017, a Thai women migrant worker was murdered by her
Korean colleague at work. He lured her to his car saying he would take her to
a safe place where she could hide her undocumented identity only to kill her
having attempted to rape her. This incident clearly shows how vulnerable the
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