Migrant Workers Rights in Korea | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Review for this article https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/10/371_256967.html

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What year was Korea's Employment Permit System Enacted?

2004

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Under Korea's Employment Permit System, how long is the contract migrant workers sign from their home country?

3 years

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Why were the workers protesting?

For freedom to change their workplace

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What do migrant workers need in order to extend their work visa?

A recommendation from their employer.

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How many migrant workers have died in police raids since 2008?

10

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How many migrant workers have been injured since 2008 in police raids?

80

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What visa do migrant workers obtain to work in Korea?

E-9

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What visa do migrant workers obtain to work in Korea?

E-9

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How many undocumented workers were in Korea when this article was published? (A: 356,543 / B: 452,456 / C: 335,445 / D: 423,456)

C: 335,445

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What issue were the Koreans protesting across the street?

They want to abolish the Refugee Law.

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What do most migrant workers cite as the reason for becoming an undocumented worker?

Lack of the ability to change work places.

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What did the UN recommend to do?

Allow workers to change workplaces.

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What form of discrimination did the UN call this issue?

Racial discrimination.

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Where did the Burmese migrant worker who died in the police raid work at?

Gimpo

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The Ministry of ________ keeps track of migrant worker deaths.

Ministry of Justice

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How often can migrant workers change jobs in Korea over a period of 4 years and 10 months?

3 times

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