B. Domestic norms Contents Domestic norms - Concerning the protection of aliens under domestic laws, Article 6 (Effectuation of Treaties and International Laws and Guarantee of Aliens’ Status) of the Constitution and Article 4 (About Foreigners in Republic of Korea) of the National Human Rights Commission Act apply. C. Core agenda items for promotion Ⅰ-9-1. Regarding migrant workers engaging in certain businesses that are usually small-sized or whose remote workplaces have low accessibility to outsiders, such as coastal fishing, agriculture, livestock industry, and fishery jobs or warehouse business, there is a need to check their status and improve their situation since they are likely to be isolated socially and their employment/work conditions are likely to be poor. 10. More stringent protection of human rights of migrant workers engaging in agriculture, livestock industry, and fishery jobs A. Current status and problems • Ten thousand migrant workers engaging in agriculture, livestock industry, and fishery jobs -- who account for about 6% of those hired under the Work Permit System -- are said to be in harsh working conditions in an isolated job environment. They have become easy targets of multiple human rights infringements, such as long work hours, low wages, etc. In many cases, they Part 1. Stronger protection of migrant workers’ human rights 23

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