workers, and provide explanations on improvements made in multiple languages. (December 15, 2011). 4) Opinion on Letter of Status Assurance Requirement for Visa Extension of Married Women Migrants The Commission expressed its opinion to the Minister of Justice to abolish the provision requiring letter of status assurance under the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Control Act citing that requiring migrant women who married Korean citizens to submit a letter of status assurance when requesting visa extension to vouch the authenticity of the marriage does not comply with constitutional values of personal dignity, constitution of marriage based on gender equality, and continuation of family life. (September 29, 2011) 5) Recommendation to Grant Access to Economic Activities to Refugee Status Applicants Appealing the Court Ruling The Commission found that denying employment of foreign citizens who are in the process of appeal to the court for the annulment of a sentence denying their refugee status is inconsiderate of humanitarian aspect and considered a violation of civil rights. It recommended the Minister of Justice to develop appropriate measures to grant employment activities during the duration of court proceeding. (May 23, 2011) 6) Recommendation to Improve Access to Medical Service of Undocumented Migrant Children As of 2010, it is estimated that there were 17,000 undocumented migrant children in Korea. However, the current Medical Care Assistance Act and the National Health Insurance Act do not grant eligibility to access public and general medical care to undocumented migrant children. Even though the Ministry of Health and Welfare has adopted the Medical Expense 92 Part II. Major Activities of the Commission

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