July-August 2019 Pro Bono Activities
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1. Refugees
- Represented refugee M, from Egypt for his state tort claim.
- Represented refugee statue re-applicant A, from Egypt for his re-application.
- Represented refugee status re-applicant I, from Uyghur for his re-application.
- Represented refugee status re-applicant A, from Yemen for his re-application.
- Represented refugee status re-applicant H, from Iran for his re-application.
- Represented refugee status applicant L, from Uyghur for his application.
- Represented refugee status applicant M, from Egypt for his appeal.
- Prepared countermeasures regarding the falsified documentation of refugee interview reports
- Participated in the documentation of the petition presented to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, regarding problems of the refugee application procedure in the airport
- [Refugee Treatment WG] Participated in a monitoring program for persons granted humanitarian stay permit, supported by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
- Supported the human rights commission under the Korean Bar Association regarding the falsified documentation of interview reports
- Reviewed the Asylum Access report on migrant worker rights in Korea
- Audited NANCEN Korea Refugee Rights Center
- Had a meeting with the Ministry of Justice
2. Migrants
- Represented victims of sex trafficking in their claims for damages in court
- Represented migrant T of his/her request for payment orders
- Represented a foreigner teacher in his claim for state tort liability regarding racist requests of HIV examinations
- [Network for Universal Birth Registration] Participated in the advisory panel for the Ministry of Justice regarding enactment of birth registration for foreigners, submitted a writing to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea webpage, prepared an advisory panel meeting
- [Network for the Rights of Children and Adolescents with Migrant Backgrounds] Coworked with National Human Rights Commission of Korea on surveying and conducting research on cases abroad and prepared for petition towards the National Human Rights Commission
- [Network for Migrant Childcare in Gyeong-gi] Pushed for legislating ordinance regarding migrant children in Gyeong-gi, presented a petition to the National Human Rights Commission
- [Network for the Housing Rights of Migrant Workers] Presented a written opinion on preannouncement of legislations regarding the Labor Standard Act and the Act on the Employment, ETC. of Foreign Workers
- [Survey on unregistered migrant children in Gyeong-gi] Confirmed survey questions and prepared a briefing session
- Published a translation and a guidebook on ‘Global Compact for Migration’
- Drafted a white paper on fulfilling the concluding observations from UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, monitored on its fulfillments and supported public relation activities of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
- Prepared the publication of “Good cases and Bad cases” regarding Migrant rights
- Participated in the documentation of the UN CRC(Committee on the Rights of the Child) report on the rights of migrant children
- Participated in a discussion on migrant rights guidelines held by the National Human Rights Commission
- Participated in a open forum regarding discrimination towards migrants in terms of health insurance
- Revised the constitutional complaint regarding health insurance for foreigners
- Prepared and participated as a presenter in the national conference on migrant rights
- Lectured for Dobonggu Multicultural Family Support Center, and public officials in charge of Southeast Asian migrants
- Participated in a forum discussing childcare rights of migrant children in Seoul
3. Social Economy/Innovation
- Worked as a consultant providing legal advice to cooperatives (Seoul Co-op Support Center)
- Consulted D cooperative on the modification of bylaws
- Consulted on issues related to the establishment of private equity fund investing on social purpose real estate
- Consulted on issues related to the social purpose real estate support funds
- Revised amendments on legislation regarding public housing
- Consulted on issues regarding bankruptcy of social housing business operator
- Wrote a regular column on co-ops in Korea (Seoul Co-op Support Center)
- Consulted on improvement of law and policy regarding cooperatives (Seoul Co-op Support Center & Gyeonggi Ddabok Community Support Center)
- Submitted a paper on Social Economy, to Seoul National University journal ‘Public Good and Human Rights’
- Participated in a policy forum regarding cooperatives
- Reviewed whether social cooperatives can be regarded as ‘female-owned businesses’ under the Act on Support for Female-Owned Businesses
- Lectured on amendments of legislation regarding co-ops for the National Federation of Civil Society Cooperatives
4. Persons with Disabilites
- Participated in the lawsuit at the Supreme Court for the mobility rights of persons with disabilities on double-decker buses
- Participated in drafting the UN CRPD report
- Gave legal support for a member of the UN CRPD
- Participated in the steering group for ‘barrier-free’ playgrounds
- Researched “Good cases and Bad cases” regarding persons with disabilites, under the support of RIDRIK(The Research Institute of the Differently abled persons’ Rights in Korea)
- Participated in NAAPD Policy Board
- Participated in a monthly seminar hosted by the Korea Disability Law Association
- Dratfted the chapter on people with disabilities for the Korea Bar Association report on human rights
- Participated in DDASK case meeting
5. Females/Youth
- Represented those who could not collect child-rearing expenses in court regarding a case on defamation
- Filed a state tort claim regarding the case of compulsory eviction of adopted foreigners, due to their failure of acquisition of nationality
- Reviewed legislation regarding bullying in online-games
- Gave legal advice on whether photographs of protesting sites violate the portrait rights
- Gave legal advice on the legal procedure regarding sex offenses against children or youth
- Participated in a research group on amending laws and policies regarding the right to adequate housing of adolescents
- Participated in a research group regarding amendments on Sexual Violence Prevention and Victims Protection Act
- Participated in a research group regarding amendments on Telecommunications Business Act
- Reviewed measures that can be taken to improve policies on
- Planned a program on career counseling and law education for adolescents in alternative schools
- Hosted the ‘Miracles of Adolescents’, a program for adolescents to experience careers
- Participated in a legal support team under the ‘Stand-Up Against Sex-Trafficking of Minors)
- Participated in a legal support team under the Korea Cyber Sexual Violence Response Center
- Prepared a booth campaign in the 2nd Seongnam City Youth Foundation Teenagers’ Labor Rights Forum
6. North Korea/North Korean Settlers
- Represented client in appellate court for a charge of violating the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act
- Provided legal assistance regarding a divorce case of a female North Korean refugee
- Supported adoptions of female North Korean refugees
- Supported a liability claim case on personal information disclosures of North Korean Settlers
- Gave advice on establishment of co-ops supporting North Korea or its settlers
- Participated in Rasŏn Smarttown Project
- Participated in publishing a series on special economic zone in North Korea
- Gave legal assistance to those who were born in North Korea but acquired the nationality of People’s Republic of China and seek to be recognized as North Korean Settlers
- Gave legal assistance to students in unpermitted alternative schools regarding their housing benefits
- Prepared the 3rd ‘Korea Great Leap forum’
- Participated in a meeting held by the Special Committee on North Korean Settlers under the Korean Bar Association
- Hosted the 2nd Contest on Proposals for Laws and Policies on Unification of Koreas
- Lectured on real-estate policies of the two Koreas at CLF
7. Welfare
- Supported the state compensation claim on labor ability assessment of National Basic Living Security beneficiary
- Gave legal assistance regarding a case of wage theft on National Basic Living Security beneficiaries
- [Collective Action for Amendment of Basic Living Security Act] Participated in ‘2019 Advice on the road’ program
- [Research Group on Social Rights] Reviewed the General Comments of the UN ICESCR
- Revised and assisted the publishment of a guidebook on welfare rights
- Supported litigation for revocation of taxation based on the identity theft towards homeless people
- Reviewed the unconstitutionality of the standard for housing benefits and its coverage
- Participated in the publication of the Seoul Social Welfare Public Interest Law Center animal rights manual
8. NPO Legal Support
- Gave legal advice to H organization regarding the modification of bylaws
- Gave legal advice to I center regarding the modification of bylaws
- Reviewed legislation related to the acquisition of real estate of P foundation
- Lectured on tax laws of S organization branch offices nationwide
- Gave legal advice to K foundation on settlement money regarding copyright issues
- Gave legal advice to D women’s organization on font copyright issues
- Gave legal advice to P organization on font copyright issues
- Gave legal advice to I laboratory on appropriation accounts
- Planned consulting non-profit start-ups
- Gave legal advice to N organization on reporting taxes regarding revenues from researches
- Lectured on law at the Seoul NPO Center
- Lectured at the Seoul Bar assocation pro bono workshop on NPO tax affairs
- Reviewed the Development of Civil Society Act
- Participated in TF reforming the subsidy system of Seoul
- Participated in the meeting of Planning and Coordination Committee and the Civil Society Agenda TF
- Participated in the Korea NGO Council for Overseas Development Cooperation(KCOC) voluntary service committee meeting
- Participated in a meeting discussing the transparency and accountability of civil society organizations
- Documented opinions on amendments of the enforcement decree of the Act on the regulation of donations collection
- Documented opinions on the 2019 tax law amendments
- Contributed to Chosun Ilbo columns on NPO law and case law
- Participated in ‘Public Interest Network We’
- Supported regarding NPO ‘participatory budgeting process’
- Participated in a meeting of support foundations
- Participated in a seminar of taxation on public interest establishments, held by the Community Chest of Korea
- Lectured at the Secretary General Association of YWCA, on non-profit organizations
- Held the appointment ceremony of the 3rd senior pro bono assistants, and the general meeting of the 1st 2nd & 3rd members
- Participated in a preparatory meeting for Network for Invigorating Civil Society
- Participated in TF meeting regarding legislation for facilitating civil society
- Participated in a policy recommendation meeting for facilitating civil society
- Participated in a supportive meeting for adult guardianship for seniors
- Prepared a 2nd management workshop for NPO activities
- Prepared legal consulting for NPOs
- Promoted the self-checklist homepage for NPOs
9. Others
- Participated in research on the National Procedure Law
- Participated as a writing staff for commentary on regarding Residents’ Lawsuit
- Gave lectures to Sungkyunkwan University law school legal clinic
- Gave lectures on human rights law in Yonsei University law school
- Participated in the Korean Bar Association Human Rights Committee
- Prepared the Public Interest Lawyers’ Night in Seoul
- Participated in the operation committee of ‘Eunpyeong Space for the Youth’
- Participated in Migrant TF of the Korean Bar Association Human Rights Committee
- Participated in the Seoul Bar Association Human Rights Committee
- Participated in the Korean Bar Association Public Interest Activities Evaluation Committee
- Participated in the Korean Bar Association TF of pro bono support
- Assisted preparing the lawfirm public interest network symposium
