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■ Human rights infringement against foreigner injured at work
Based on conclusion that forcing foreigners to write and submit a memorandum prior to
extending their temporary release is human rights infringement, the Commission on May 12
taking memoranda in connection with extension of temporary release, which has no legal basis,
and to conduct human rights training in this connection (20-jinjeong-0855100).
The Commission found that there is no legal basis for the agency to demand memorandum
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recommended the Superintendent of the foreign agency of a regional immigration service to stop
from detained foreigners, given that Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 66 (Revocation
of temporary release) of the Immigration Control Act only provides for “where the person
violates conditions imposed on temporary release,” the purchasing of a flight ticket, and writing
memorandum practically compelled the writer to bear all disadvantages, including forfeiting
opportunities for remedies, which restricts the general right to freedom of action more than is
deemed necessary.
F. Schools15)
chapel course
Regarding a petition that a college was making chapel course mandatory for all students, and
that students became ineligible for a degree if the course was not completed, the Commission on
April 12 recommended the president of the college to come up with measures that do not infringe
upon students’ right to religion, including offering alternative courses (20-jinjeong-0211800).
The findings showed that the college, which was established based on the Christian faith and
is a healthcare career college, does not have departments directly related to Christianity nor does
it only allow Christians to apply to the school. Nonetheless, the college offered chapel course
as a core class to spread the spirit of Christianity, and had all freshmen students take it and not
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■ Human rights infringement by college due to forcing students to take
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a memorandum was not something that the petitioner was going to do of his own will, and the