DAEJEON, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) –An Afghan national identified only as Mr. A who attempted to kill an elderly couple in a fit of rage after being denied refugee status has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in South Korea. According to legal circles, the 35-year-old man submitted a letter to the Supreme Court [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Human Rights Commission called for giving multiple-time asylum applicants the same privileges as those enjoyed by first-time applicants as it marked World Refugee Day on Monday. The commission pointed out that withholding work permits and other livelihood support for multiple-time asylum seekers constitutes “not only a breach [...]
NEW YORK and LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Jesuit Refugee Service Portugal (JRS Portugal) and The Romulus T. Weatherman Foundation (The Foundation) of New York are pleased to announce the rescue of and granting of asylum to Portugal of 220 Afghan nationals. The group includes the remaining 115 players and family members of the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With the acceptance of refugees from Afghanistan rising as a new social issue in South Korea, experts are arguing that the country should modify the humanitarian stay permits that allow foreigners who do not qualify as refugees but are deemed to require protection to stay in the country. A [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is not the best place for asylum seekers, with only about four out of every 100 applicants having won refugee status so far since 1994, and it lags far behind many European countries in terms of medical, job, and other social benefits offered to such migrants fleeing [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As an increasing number of residents of Jeju Island have voiced concerns regarding their safety and the possible costs associated with the recent influx of Yemeni refugees coming to the island by taking advantage of a visa-free policy, the government has set out to actively relieve the buildup of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court has recognized a Jordanian man as a refugee in a suit filed against the Seoul Immigration Office, citing there is a high possibility of political persecution if he goes back home, judiciary sources said Sunday. The man, whose identity has been withheld, is believed to have [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is considering establishing an institution tasked with inspecting applications for refugee status due to a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum in the country, government officials said Thursday. A long-running civil war in Syria and other disturbances have created a refugee crisis [...]
INCHEON, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Seven Myanmar refugee families, 34 asylum seekers in total, arrived at Incheon International Airport Wednesday. The latest acceptance of refugees is the second instance of its kind after South Korea joined the UNHCR resettlement program in 2015. An additional 22 Myanmar refugees were relocated to Korea in December 2015. [...]