Ministry of Justice Establishes "Immigrant Human Rights and Interests Team" to Provide Practical Support Measures

Comprehensive Management Across All Stages:
Education, Counseling, and Reporting

Ministry of Justice Building, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

The Ministry of Justice is taking steps to establish a control tower to address human rights violations against foreign workers.

On June 1, the Ministry of Justice announced the launch of the “Immigrant Human Rights and Interests Team” within the Immigration and Foreign Policy Headquarters to strengthen the prevention of human rights violations targeting foreign workers and to enhance the system for the practical protection of their rights and interests.

The goal is to create an integrated support system that encompasses “prevention, protection, and remedy,” ensuring that foreign workers can have their human rights protected throughout the entire migration process—from the pre-arrival stage, such as visa application, to their stay, employment, and settlement into local communities in Korea.

The “Immigrant Human Rights and Interests Team” will focus on establishing a rapid response system for human rights violations occurring in the workplace and strengthening practical protection for victimized foreign workers. Its duties will include: ▲ education and provision of information ▲ support for counseling and reporting ▲ on-site investigations of human rights violations ▲ assistance in remedying damages through coordination with relevant institutions ▲ and improvement of systems related to the human rights and interests of immigrants.

Additionally, the Ministry of Justice plans to work with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, local governments, and foreign worker support organizations to improve the labor and living environments of foreign workers and to help them settle stably in local communities.

Justice Minister Jeong Sungho stated, “Foreign workers are also valuable members of our society,” adding, “We will build a system that can prevent human rights violations and provide swift protection and remedies in the event of harm, so that foreign workers can live and work in a safer and more respectful environment.”

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