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Me in Korea Hou Jing (Chinese marriage immigrant woman)  I am from China. In China, she was just an ordinary housewife. After my divorce, I met my husband while working at a laundry. My husband, who was on business in China, was a customer at the laundry. After getting to know him, he gave me courage and hope in […]

Employment Permit System (EPS) Education Contract period Formerly president of the workers and 1 years contract was . But 2009 years 12 Mon 10 days ( the Ministry of Labor , according , re-employment (18 1 trillion 2) and workplace change (25 1 trillion ) 10 000 2009 years 12 Mon 10 from the date of this effect occurs , that other provisions 2010 years 4 Mon 10 from one effect This occurs ) , the president consults with the worker Afterwards , the contract period can be freely determined for a period of up to three years . Labor Contract In the past, the term of the labor contract should not exceed one year. According to the article 18 of the revised law, from 10 April,

Korea Migrant Human Rights Center has committed to fostering equal labour rights for migrants residing in Korea since 2001 supporting them in leading lives of dignity without discrimination based on religion, ethnicity, nationality, sex, and social status, thereby contributing to a more peaceful world through international solidarity. How to get to the Center  by bus

The G-20 Summit and Another Violence Taewan Kim (Director) One day in July, when rain and heat are rampant, we had to hear heartbreaking news. July 8, 2010. It was news that a 20-year-old Vietnamese bride, Tatti Hwang-ok, was murdered by her husband, who was suffering from mental illness, just a week after they got married to

The Center for Human Rights in Hanoi All members of the community, the general public, the national, the international, the foreigner, the foreigner, the French or the foreign national, are entitled to work together and to the extent that they are in the same position. people , and for the world ‘s military through the

Korean Center for Human Rights Religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender and identity of migrants living in South Korea for a trade or work that is fair and supports human life, to enjoy and for world peace through international people’s solidarity since 2001 .   Directions / map Bus Information city bus : 12,30,32,34,35,45,81 intercity bus

Migrant Workers Movement at the Crossroads between ‘Movement’ and ‘Welfare’ Park Kwang-soo (volunteer)  I have a friend who graduated from college and joined a disability movement group. I was very interested in the issue of the disabled, and eventually jumped into sports. He studied social work in college, but he said that he didn’t like the ‘welfare’

Do I have to speak only Korean in Korea? Obijo (2nd year marriage immigrant woman) Good morning? I am from Qingdao, China. It has been about two years since I came to Korea. In 2005, I met my husband, who was in China for work at the time, and we got married in 2008. When

A wall of perception blocking your eyes   Song Min-ju Mung, a Burmese, entered the country under the Employment Permit System at the end of October 2009 and worked at a furniture factory in Gimpo. In a furniture factory, Mung was tasked with repeating the process of raising and lowering wood on a press. As the repetitive work

Discrimination against migrant workers Lee Sang-jae (Korea Migrant Workers Human Rights Center) Discrimination against migrant workers is boring. Seeing that even newspapers such as the Chosun Ilbo talk about discrimination against migrant workers when bored, it seems that it has become a synonym for discrimination that everyone living in this country nods their heads. It is no