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Refugee Act

[Press Conference] The Korean government should immediately abolish the Refugee Amendment Bill that promotes racism The Korean government should immediately abolish the Refugee Amendment Bill that promotes racism On December 17 2021, the Ministry of Justice introduced the Bill to amend the current Refugee Act. The Bill which was initiated in 2018 as an answer to the xenophobic sentiments made by those who were unfamiliar with Yemeni refugees, has been opposed by refugees and the civil society organizations, a..
Shouldering Responsibility: Reviewing South Korea’s Refugee Status Determination procedures seven years after the implementation of the Refugee Act Shouldering Responsibility: Reviewing South Korea’s Refugee Status Determination procedures seven years after the implementation of the Refugee Act July 1, 2020 is the 7th anniversary of the implementation of the Refugee Act in South Korea. The implementation of the Refugee Act in 2013 established a clear legal process for assessing refugee applications in South Korea and demonstrated the Govern..
The Progress of the Refugee Law in South Korea On December 3, 1992 South Korea ratified the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the Protocol Relating to the Status Refugees. The convention and protocol went into effect on March 3, 1993 and December 3, 1992 respectively. What this means is that South Korea now officially has the responsibility to protect refugees. December 10, 1993 was when the provisions regardin..