Statements
Statements
Statements
- Condemn Gyeonggi Province's administration that goes against the times! Oppose the abolition of the Immigration and Society Bureau! Joint press conference condemning Governor Choo Mi-ae
- The Ministry of Justice Must Withdraw Its Plan to Pay Refugee Applicants' Living Allowance as Card Points
- [Joint Press Release] “Detainees Are Human Too! Take Immediate Measures Against Lethal Heat in Detention!” Emergency Press Conference Condemning Heat Conditions in Detention Facilities and Demanding Countermeasures
- Scrap the “Partial Amendment Bill to the Refugee Act” That Undermines the Foundation of Refugee Protection
- “June 3 Local Elections: Listen to the Voices of Migrants!” Joint Press Conference Statement by Migrant Rights Organizations Nationwide
- [Joint statement] Stop excluding migrants: extend the high oil price relief payment to them
- [Statement] We Condemn the Democratic Party's Push to Introduce a Regressive Refugee Act Amendment on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination!
- [Statement Commemorating the 19th Anniversary of the Yeosu Immigration Detention Center Fire] Guarantee Human Rights in Detention Centers! Oppose Building a Resident Detention Center! Let Us Build a World Without Migrant Detention!
- [Statement] We Oppose the Immigration Act Amendment That Fosters Hatred of Migrants
- Call for Accountability and an End to Forced Crackdowns Following the Death of a Migrant Worker During Government Joint Raids
- [Statement] We Call for a Thorough Investigation into the Beating of Asylum Seekers in Immigration Detention
- [Statement] 8 Years On: Accountability Needed for Myanmar Atrocities Against Rohingya
- [Statement] Statement by the National Network of Civil Society Organizations for Migrants’ Rights (2025.07.09)
- Our Demands to the New Government – Human Rights Organizations' Ten Proposals for Protecting Refugee Rights (2025.06.20.)
- [Joint Report] Submission of the Joint Report by Human Rights Civil Society Organizations for the Review of the Republic of Korea's 20th–22nd State Report at the 115th Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- [Statement] Stop the Crackdown on Migrant Workers and Guarantee Refugees' Rights to Survival and Work
- [Press Conference Statement] Press Conference Condemning the April 23 Human Rights and Constitutional Violations at the Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center: “The Police and the Ministry of Justice Must Apologize for the April 23 Violent Raid and Punish Those Responsible!”
- [Press Release] Response to the On-Site Review Under the UN Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (20th–22nd Reports) for Guaranteeing Migrants' Rights and Eliminating Racial Discrimination
- [Statement] Stop the Forced Return of Refugee Applicants! Apologize for the Violent Suppression and Release Those Taken Away!
- [Press Release] UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Issues Concluding Observations on the Republic of Korea's 20th–22nd Reports, “Calling for a Strong Response to the Spread of Racial Discrimination and Hatred in Korean Society”
- [Statement] The Ministry of Justice Must Stop Its Irresponsible Practice of Using Refugee Statistics to Stamp Refugees with the Stigma of ‘Abuse’
- [Press Conference Statement] The Ministry of Justice Must Establish Examination Procedures That Guarantee the Basic Rights of Refugee Applicants at Ports of Entry and Improve Treatment, Including Access to Luggage and Permission for Ordinary Visits
- Declaration of the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Korean Refugee Rights Network's Position Statement on the Ministry of Justice's Announcement Extending the ‘Plan to Grant Status of Stay to Guarantee the Right to Education of Long-Term Resident Children’
- [Human Rights] The National Assembly Must Put Migrants' Human Rights First in Amending the Immigration Act!
- [HR/Statement] joint statement on the occasion of International Migrants Day
- [HR/Statement] UNHCR POSITION ON RETURNS TO THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
- South Korea's Election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2025-2027 and the Role of a Council Member State
- Refugee News from MAP on the Presidential Declaration of Martial Law
- [HR/Statement]South Korea’s election as a member of the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term and the role of a member state on the Council
- [HR] National Human Rights Commision of Korea – Guaranteeing the Right to Family Reunification for humanitarian status holders in Korea
- Korea Refugee Rights Network (KORIN) Statement on the National Human Rights Commission of Korea's Recommendations on Human Rights Violations Against Airport Refugees
- [Statement] Statement from the Korea Refugee Rights Network Regarding the National Human Rights Commission of Korea’s Recommendations on Human Rights Violations Against Airport Refugees
- Application for the 10th Good Samaritan Scholarship
- We Condemn the Cut to the Refugee Living Expenses Budget
- The Ministry of Justice Must Immediately Withdraw the Legislative Notice of the ‘Immigration Control Act’
- [HR/Statement] The Ministry of Justice should immediately withdraw the [ Immigration Control Act ] legislative notice.
- [HR/Statement] We Condemn the Cuts to the Refugee Living Expenses Budget
- [HR/Statement]The South Korean government must recognize Russian draft dodgers who refuse to participate in the invasion war as refugees!
- [Statement] The 21st National Assembly Must Make Every Effort to Enact Legislation on Birth Registration for Foreign Children, for the Sake of Children's Rights and the Future of Our Society!
- [HR/Statement] The 21st National Assembly must strive until the end to enact legislation on foreign birth registration for the sake of children’s rights and the future of our society!
- [HR/Statement] We condemn the court’s decision to deny liability to the government officials and interpreters involved in the Ministry of Justice’s interview manipulation case.
- Human Rights Case No. 1: Iran – Refusing to Open a Bank Account Based on Nationality Is Discrimination
- [HR/Statement] Arrest and investigate Park Jin-jae for committing illegal arrests and violence against undocumented migrants!
- Korean Refugee Rights Network's Position on the Ministry of Justice's December 12, 2023 Legislative Notice of a Partial Amendment to the Refugee Act
- [Joint Statement] Press Conference Urging Discussion on Amendment to Article 63, Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Act
- Rally in Solidarity with Conscientious Objectors and Refugees from Russia and Thailand
- [Statement] Immediately Stop the Immigration Detention of Foreigners Found Incompatible with the Constitution!
- Rally Calling for Peace in Sudan and Protection of Sudanese Refugees in Korea
- Ruling That Article 63(1) of the Immigration Act of the Republic of Korea Is Incompatible with the Constitution
- Immediately abolish the racism-promoting Refugee Act reform bill.
- [Statement] We Applaud the Constitutional Court's Decision That ‘Current Immigration Detention Is Unconstitutional.’
- [Press Conference Statement] Immediately Scrap the Refugee Act Amendment That Promotes Racial Discrimination
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 115th International Women's Day
- We condemn the Department of Justice’s appeal meaning that unlawfully denies the right to refuse to participate in an unjust war
- Press Conference Statement
- Press Conference Statement
- [Press Conference Statement] Joint Press Conference by Migrant Rights Organizations Condemning the Government's Anti-Human-Rights Joint Crackdown on Undocumented Migrants
- Statement of the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association on the Itaewon Disaster
- Education in Korea
- [Commentary] We Welcome the Seoul High Court's Ruling Recognizing a Transgender Refugee.
- [Press Conference Statement] Press Conference Urging a Ruling of Unconstitutionality on Article 63(1) of the Immigration Act, Which Permits Indefinite Detention in Immigration Detention Centers
- [Joint Statement] Immediately Stop the Forced Return at the Border of Russian Refugees Fleeing to Korea After Russia's September 30 Conscription Order
- 2022 Statement for Climate Justice by the Global South
- [Korean Refugee Rights Network Joint Statement] The Ministry of Justice Must Respond to the Cries of Refugee Families on the 17th Day of Their Sit-In Outdoors.
- Is the First Ministerial Decree of Han Dong Hun’s Ministry of Justice a decree that introduces torturing equipment?
- [Discard the abuse frame for refugee applicants, Reinstate the rights of asylum seekers!!]
- [2022.06] “Everyone, Everywhere, at All Times, Every Person Has the Right to Seek Safety.”
- Refugee Appeal Notification
- 2022 World Refugee Day Joint Statement
- [Joint Statement] Stop Building Borders Within Borders
- Demand for Reform of the System on Refugees' Acquisition of Permanent Residence and Naturalization
- Statement on the Disclosure of Guide for Refugees in South Korea<
- [Joint Statement] Position Statement on the Release of the Refugee Stay Guidelines
- Today's News on Childcare Fees and School Expense Support for Foreign Children
- Position Statement on the Release of the Refugee Stay Guidelines
- [Press Conference Statement] Civil Society Joint Press Conference Statement Calling for an Immediate End to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and a Peaceful Resolution
- [The Korean Government's Responsibility for Afghan Refugees Begins Now]
- Press conference statement seeking the truth regarding and pressing for countermeasures for human rights infringement case at Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center
- Petition Addressing the Korean government’s COVID-19 relief fund policy that discriminates against migrants and refugees
- [Joint Statement] That Piece Is Not an Article. Stop the Shameful Hate Speech.
- [Statement] Complaint Against the Korean Government's COVID-19 Disaster Relief Payment Policy That Discriminates Against Migrants and Refugees
- We Condemn Yet Another Policy That Discriminates Against and Excludes Migrants from Disaster Relief Payments!
- [Statement] Welcoming Afghan Refugee Families Fleeing to Korea
- [Statement] Korean Refugee Rights Network's Position on Protecting Afghan Refugees
- [Statement] Joint Opinion Paper by Migrant Rights Organizations on COVID-19 Vaccination for Migrants
- [Statement] Statement of migrant human rights organizations regarding administrative order for COVID-19 test of migrant workers
- [Statement] Israel Must Immediately Stop Its Invasion of the Gaza Strip
- [Statement] Korea Refugee Rights Network welcomes government-wide measures and special stay permit for Myanmar nationals residing in the Republic of Korea regarding Myanmar military coup d’état. We also demand the Korean government to consistently apply these objective assessments about the risk of persecution to the current refugee policies.
- [Statement] We Welcome the Decision of the Ministry of Justice to Push for the Adoption of a Birth Registration System for non-Korean Children
- [Statement] The Government Must Fully Review the “Plan to Strengthen the Child Abuse Response System” from a Child Rights Perspective
- [Statement] We Urge a Drastic Reduction in the Detainee Population for the Safety of People Held in Immigration Detention Centers!
- [Statement] We Call on the Republic of Korea, the First Country in Asia to Enact a Refugee Act, to Implement the Refugee Convention Responsibly.
- [Statement] The Ministry of Justice Must Immediately Stop Its Secretive Attempt to Legislate an Anti-Human-Rights Refugee Act Amendment Based on Hatred of Refugees
- [Statement] We Express Deep Regret at the National Human Rights Commission's Decision to Dismiss the Complaint on Discrimination Against Foreigners in the Government Emergency Disaster Relief Payments
- [Statement] National Human Rights Commission of Korea Has Dismissed the Petition against Government’s Discriminative Emergency Disaster Assistance Fund towards Foreigners: This is Extremely Regrettable
- [Statement] We strongly denounce the Ministry of Justice for leading Mr. A – a foreigner who had been detained in the Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center for a long time – to death
- [Statement] The Ministry of Justice must immediately accept the NHRCK recommendations on the false refugee interview cases, and actively provide relief for victims of falsified refugee status determinations.
- [Statement] We Welcome the Ministry of Education's Decision to Support Students with a Migrant Background Without Discrimination. The Ministry of Health and Welfare Must Also Promptly Implement Non-Discriminatory Support Policies for Children
- [Statement] Civil Society Statement Calling for an End to Discrimination in the “Remote Learning Support Allowance”
- 2020.09.16 [Refugee News] Emergency Financial Relief from the Seoul Government for Foreign Residents
- [Statement] 2020 Statement in Support of Enacting the Anti-Discrimination Act
- [Statement] World Refugee Day Joint Statement
- [Statement] Condemning the Killing of George Floyd and Calling on the U.S. and Korean Governments to End Discrimination
- [Statement] Even Mask Purchases Discriminate Against Migrants? Implement Measures Without Discrimination!
- [Statement] Joint Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: “We Are Here Now! #World_Against_Racism”
- [Statement] COVID-19 Disaster Relief Policies of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Other Authorities Must Not Exclude Migrants!
- [Statement] We Demand Extraordinary Measures to Prevent a COVID-19 Mass Infection Among Detainees in Immigration Detention Centers.
- [Statement] Welcoming the National Human Rights Commission's Decision Confirming Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Race and Calling for a Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act
- [Statement] The Korean Government Must Stop Its Empty Deception of the International Community and Begin Protecting Refugees, Not Deporting Them, as Required by the Refugee Convention and the Global Compact on Refugees
- [Statement] Hankyung, Which Stirs Up Hatred of Refugees Through Malicious Distortion, Must Correct Its Headline and Article
- [Statement] Mourning the Death of a Foreign National Held Long-Term at the Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center and Condemning the Ministry of Justice
- [Press conference] Press Conference Condemning the Worsened Health Insurance System That Strengthens Discrimination Against Migrants
- [Statement] Withdraw the Ministry of Justice Policy Barring Humanitarian Stay Holders from Construction Work
- [Press conference] Joint Press Conference by Migrant, Labor and Human Rights Organizations Condemning the Racist Remarks of Liberty Korea Party Leader Hwang Kyo-ahn, Who Wants to Strip Migrant Workers Even of the Minimum Wage
- Statement Mourning the 2019 Christchurch, New Zealand Mass Shooting and Condemning Racist Terrorism
- [Joint Statement] Liberty Korea Party Lawmaker Lee Wan-young Must Immediately Withdraw His Bill to Pay Migrant Workers Different Minimum Wages!
- 2018 Emergency Joint Action: Does the Korean Government Truly Want to Drive Refugees to Their Deaths?
- 2018 Press Conference: “The Government Must Listen to the Voices of Refugees”
- Press Conference: Are You Telling Us to Die? Listen to the Voices of Refugees
- 2018 Joint Statement on the Responses of the Blue House and the Ministry of Justice to the Refugee Petition
- 2018 Press Conference by Migrant, Human Rights and Labor Organizations: ‘Support and Solidarity, Not Hatred, for Yemeni Refugees in Jeju’
- [Statement] Position on the Ministry of Justice's Briefing on Yemeni Refugees in Jeju: The Government Must Promptly Declare Its Position on Refugee Protection and Immediately Stop Attempts to Roll Back the Refugee System
- 2018 The Ministry of Justice Must Lift the Travel Restrictions on Yemeni Asylum Seekers Who Fled Civil War and Sought Asylum in Korea and Fulfill Its Duty to Guarantee Their Livelihoods (Joint Statement)
- 2018 Statement: Yemenis Who Fled the Worst Crisis Need Protection, Not Suspicion
- 2016 Statement: The Korean Government Must Immediately Allow the Entry of the 28 Innocent Syrian Refugees Detained at the Airport for Half a Year and Give Them the Opportunity for Refugee Status Determination
- We Criticize the Irresponsible Conduct of the Authorities, Who Put Political Calculation Ahead of Protecting Human Life by Actively Disclosing the Identities of Refugee North Korean Defectors (2016)
- The South Korean Government Must Immediately Stop Trying to Mislead the Public by Baselessly Fostering Fear of Refugees and Terrorism (2015)
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