long-term elderly care facilities in 2010 and, along with experts in the related fields, visited
nursing homes in Daejeon City, South Chungcheong Province, and North Chungcheong
Province.
Based on the outcomes of the surveys, the Commission recommended to the Minister
for Health and Welfare to improve the care classification system for the elderly in
accordance with elderly people's needs for daily living and medical services; to formulate
measures to provide appropriate care service depending on the health severity of elderly
residents in such facilities by drawing up differentiated criteria for facilities; and to come
up with standardized guidelines, training programs and management system to ensure the
expertise and professionalism of the elderly care staffs.
6) On-site Survey of Protective Facilities for Migrants
On-site surveys on protective facilities for migrants have been conducted every year
since 2007. In 2010, the Commission decided to investigate the treatment of migrants in
protective facilities for migrants as its focal investigation target and conducted a survey
among 412 migrants in custody in four protective facilities for migrants, while conducting
in-depth interviews with 40 migrants in custody. The on-site survey was an opportunity to
understand the basic issues involving their treatment experienced by migrants in custody of
protective facilities and a survey result report was produced and submitted to the
Commission. It plans to summarize what is necessary for improving human rights of
migrants inmates in custody in protection facilities and submit recommendations to the
Minister for Justice.
7) Civil Rights Violations by Violence of an Immigration Official
A representative from an advocacy group for migrant workers filed a complaint with the
Commission alleging that an immigration officer beat the face and back of an
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