level of achievement of such objective. Measures that can improve the prejudice
against the minority and eliminate racial discrimination elements in the curricula
adopted by regular school education should be taken. The direction of
multicultural education should be set such that the languages and culture used
by both parents are recognized, considering the fact that our society cannot
escape from the vicious cycle of discrimination and exclusion unless we
recognize the cultural and linguistic identity inherited by children of multicultural
families from one of their parents.
B. Domestic norms
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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.
- For the legal basis of migrant children receiving education without
discrimination, please refer to the ff.: Article 11 (1) (Right to Equality)
and Article 31 (1) and (2) (Right to Education) of the Constitution;
Article 2 (3) (defining the term “discriminatory act of violating the right
to equality”) of the National Human Rights Commission Act, and;
Article 10 of the Multicultural Families Support Act. Concerning human
rights education and propaganda, please refer to Article 26 of the
National Human Rights Commission Act.
- The concluding observations (8/17/2007) made by the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
th
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on the 13 and 14 periodic reports of the Republic of Korea expressed
International
norms
concern regarding the discrimination against children from multicultural
families and recommended that the government take remedial measures
for such discrimination.
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