C. Core agenda items for promotion Ⅱ-3-1. The government should step up efforts for human rights protection against non-physical domestic violence such as abuse and threats rather than limited physical violence in accordance with the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. If the marriage ends due to domestic violence, the non-Korean spouse should be allowed to stay in the country for a given period of time for economic activities and should be provided with legal support and right to residence. Ⅱ-3-2. In the case of a migrant woman married to a Korean but who has become a victim of domestic violence and who is given child custody rights, the government should guarantee for such woman the freedom of selection of residence and the right to independent child care without the consent of the Korean spouse. Ⅱ-3-3. The government should provide measures for ensuring that migrant women married to Koreans, who fled for safety to a shelter, receive living cost support. Ⅱ-3-4. Shelters for migrant women who are victims of domestic violence should be operated considering the migrant women’s languages, cultures, and family relations, including whether the migrant women can live on their own. The self-reliance of such shelter should be guaranteed even if it receives support from the government. 40 Human Rights Guidelines on Migration