Ministry of Justice Holds Meeting to Commemorate 'World Refugee Day'..."Pursuing Balanced Policies"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice held a meeting to commemorate 'World Refugee Day' and announced its commitment to pursuing a balanced refugee policy.

The Ministry of Justice announced on the 21st that it held a meeting on the 20th at the Immigration and Foreigners Support Center in Jung-gu, Incheon. About 10 experts from the UNHCR Korea office, academia, legal circles, immigration policy research institutes, and refugee support organizations attended the meeting.

Refugee support organizations requested improvements to the refugee screening system, which currently experiences delays and low recognition rates. The UNHCR Korea office proposed expanding programs that help refugees settle. Academia added that the government should redefine its role by outsourcing projects it directly supports to the private sector. The legal community emphasized the need to actively refer refugee applications for screening so that applicants can enter the country first and then have their refugee status determined.

Yoo Bok-ryeol, Director of the Nationality and Integration Policy Division at the Ministry of Justice, stated, "We will actively gather experts' opinions to fulfill our responsibilities to the international community and strive to implement a balanced refugee policy."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.