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Article 8
10. Damages Inflicted on Migrated Women from Human Trafficking and
Prostitution
The Government states that it is preparing measures to prevent human trafficking
and prostitution of foreign females holding an entertainment and artistic activity visa;
i.e., E-6 visa, and to safeguard them from harm(para. 141, 142).
The NHRCK’s Human Rights Situation Survey on Migrants with E-6 Visa also
comes to the conclusion that, in terms of the United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime’s general standard on human trafficking, the situation of migrant workers with
E-6 visas can be considered as human trafficking.
According to the Report on the state of State of Prostitution on Migrant Women and
Research on Improvement Measures released by the Ministry of Gender Equality and
Family in 2012, 53% of the 51 respondents replied that they have been forced to
provide sexual services. In the NHRCK’s 2014 survey, 23% answered that they were
forced into prostitution.
Question
What measures are the Government reviewing in order to fundamentally improve
E-6 visas?