South Korean Human Rights Monitor

Deportation, Discrimination, Labour, Migrants, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Rule of Law

Migrant Workers’ Plight in Working in Korea

Eunjung Cha December 12, 2012

Labor relations committee of Lawyers for a Democratic Society (or known in Korea as Minbyun), Labor Consultant Meeting for the Realization of Labor Rights, and Migrant Workers’ Union submitted a petition to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK). According to these three human rights labor organizations, a policy on the migrant workers has… Continue Reading »

Discrimination, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Labour, Rule of Law, Women's Rights

Issue of Temporary Worker a Hot Potato Topic

Eunjung Cha October 30, 2012

One of the key issues for the upcoming presidential election in South Korea is “economic democratization”. Its purpose is to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor by both respecting market economy and redistributing wealth from companies especially corrupted ones. This issue is directly related to temporary workers’ human rights because they are… Continue Reading »

Development and Aid, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Freedom of Expression, Housing, Labour, Refugee, Right from Fear, Rule of Law

Refugees in Korea and Our Remaining Tasks

Eunjung Cha October 1, 2012

Two months ago, a boy from Somalia came to Korea, avoiding serious conflicts among tribes. He lost his family during several ethnic wars in Somalia and now he is waiting to receive refugee status in Korea. However, it is difficult for him to get legal status of refugee even though Jongchul Kim, who is from… Continue Reading »

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Health, Labour

Who Can Help Geriatric Care Helpers?

Min Hyeong Ki July 6, 2012

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) declared that Geriatric care helpers are working in stark condition. Geriatric care helpers have appeared as the Act on Long-Term Care Insurance for the Aged was enacted in 2007. Currently, there are 237,256 geriatric care helpers who work both… Continue Reading »

Development and Aid, Health, Labour

NHRCK Concerned Over Lack of Senior Caregivers’ Labor Conditions

May Cho July 2, 2012

The National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea (NHRCK) announced yesterday that there is a need for policy improvements at the Ministry of Health and Welfare regarding the labor conditions of senior caregivers’. Senior caregivers have been implemented since the Long Term Care Insurance Program was implemented in July 2008. Caregivers assist in… Continue Reading »

Business and Human Rights

Working Hour Cutback under Discussion

Sodam Kim April 12, 2012

Koreans work 2193 hours per year-444 hours over the OECD average. While long working hours were praised in the 1960s as a contribution to industrialization, they are currently a target of attack. The high youth unemployment rate is said to be the result of long working hours. It was found that Hyundai hired not a… Continue Reading »

Business and Human Rights, Labour

New Infra-structures Compatible with Fair Labor Conditions?

Alexandra Bauer January 17, 2012

The new Seoul Digital Industrial Complex in the Guro-district of Seoul, offers a lot of advantages, especially for business start-ups. The business friendly infra-structures offer spaces for flatted factories, for a lower price than the open market does. A lot of new amendments are being arranged at the moment, as allowing more benefits in the… Continue Reading »

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Migrant Workers’ Plight in Working in Korea

NHRCK Concerned Over Lack of Senior Caregivers’ Labor Conditions

Working Hour Cutback under Discussion

New Infra-structures Compatible with Fair Labor Conditions?

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