Sep-Oct activities
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NAME 재단법인 동천1 DATE19-03-05 01:28 VIEW1,628TIMECONTENT
1. Refugees
Gave legal advice to refugee status re-applicant C from Bangladesh
Gave legal advice to refugee status applicant J from Congo in obtaining a foreign patient visa
Gave legal advice to refugee status applicant S from Ethiopia
Represented refugee status applicant M from Iran in appeals court
Discussed improving the current RSD translation/interpretation process and followup response, and filed state tort claim
Review of the Korean Refugee Rights Network's article of association
Drafted a memo regarding a proposed amendment of Refugee Act
Participated as a panelist at Yonsei University Refugee Enactus talk concert
Submitted an essay on MINBYUN monthly
Participated in the planning team for welcoming event for refugees
[Task force on Refugee Social Rights] participated in a forum on social rights of recognized refugees
Participated in APRRN annual meeting and was elected Deputy Chair of the Legal Aid and Advocacy Working Group
Participated in APRRN East Asia Working Group and Legal Support Working Group, task forces on amendment of Refugee Act, and training for refugee legal aid and advocacy
Audited NANCEN Refugee Rights Center
2. Migrants
Represented victims of sex trafficking in their claims for damages in court
Gave legal advice on a humanitarian visa status holder on naturalization and birth registration
Represented a divorced migrant woman on her visitation rights
gave legal assistance on a building dispute of a multicultural family
gave legal assistance on Industrial Accident Compensation for a migrant worker
[Network for Universal Birth Registration] Participated in network meetings
[Network for the Rights of Children and Adolescents with Migrant Background] Drafted memos on migrant children rights and gave policy advice
[Network for the Housing Rights of Migrant Workers] drafted inquiry letters for parliamentary audit
[Migrant Human Rights Case Study Meeting] Prepared Good Cases and Bad Cases for Migrant Rights
[Policy Report on Migrant Children] Submitted the final draft
[Global Compact on Migration] Participated in meetings for drafting commentary
[Childcare for Migrant Children in Gyeonggi-do] Submitted the final draft
Participated in drafting of legal assistance manual for migrants by Seoul Bar Association
Provided legal counsel to Gyeonggi/Suwon Danuri Center
Completed drafting civil society report for Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, met with a Committee Member regarding the same
Contributed to PICUM regarding the regularization of undocumented migrant children
Participated as a panelist at Immigrants' Film Festival Related to Undocumented Children and Children
Contributed articles for the monthly Small Book - on Universal birth registration system and regularization of immigrant children
3. Social Economy/Innovation
Appointed as the legal advisor and participated in meetings for co-ops (Seoul Co-op Support Center)
Provided legal counselling on management coaching group for co-ops
Provided legal counselling on S center accounting service contract
Reviewed standard lease agreement for social housing
Reviewed laws concerning the tax benefits of small and medium enterprises designated co-ops
Reviewed Co-op statutory reserves
Provided legal counselling on research of the trust guarantee funds' social economic enterprise evaluation model
Participated in task force for amendment of the Act for the Promotion of Social Housing
Participated in research on ‘Public Concept for Land Ownership’ with Seoul Social Welfare -Public Interest Law Center
Gave presentation on discussions for issues surrounding social housing
Wrote a regular column on co-ops in Korea (Seoul Co-op Support Center)
Appointed as the legal advisor and participated in meetings for co-ops (Seoul Co-op Support Center)
Participated in task force and research for insurance for civil society organizations
Participated as a panelist at Co-op's 10 improvement project discussion
Participated in task force for Social housing roadmap
Gave presentation on Gyeonggi Research Institute Social Housing Law System
Participated in evaluation panel for Social Housing Fund
lectured on social housing disputes
Participated in youth Co-op conference
4.Female/Youth
Drafted research memo for overseas adoption and rights of adoptees
Prepared participation of labor rights fair for Seongnam Youth Foundation
Gave legal representation for birth registration of a child with single father; birth registration completed by consent of mother
Provided legal counselling on filing criminal charges for distribution of illegal sexual material
provided legal counselling on the distribution of minor sexual material
provided legal counselling on support for living expenses for Cyber Sexual Harassment victims
Provided legal counselling on victims who have been subjected to dating violence
Provided legal counselling on the foreign women's photo leak case
Participated in meetings for Response Center of Cyber Sexual Harassment, prepared internal seminar
Held education and mentoring program for students receiving alternative education
5. North Korea/North Korean Settlers
Won in the lower court regarding the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act
Drafted scenario planning for unification of Koreas
Participated in drafting of papers on North Korean special economy zones
Drafted checklist for NPO support project on preparation for unification of Koreas, conducted the 1st capacity building traning
researched on the settlement of copyright dispute between South and North Korea
participated in meetings on legal issues of building project of Yeomyung School
Participated in sub-committee for North Korean Settlers under Korean Bar Association, working on legal education material for alternative schools for North Korean Settler teenagers
Participated in sub-committee for North Korean Settlers under Korean Bar Association, meeting of the Special Committee on Human Rights in North Korea.
Participated in meetings with special committee for unification laws under Seoul Bar Association
participated in North Korea/Unification NPO workshop
Mentored North Korea Defectors who are currently university students
6. Welfare
Supported the state compensation claim on labor ability assessment of National Basic Living Security beneficiary
provided legal assistance on salary scam of National Basic Living Security beneficiary
[Research Group for Realization of Social Rights] Participated in research for amendment of Framework Act on Social Security and for Migrant's Social Rights
[Group of NGOs for Housing Rights] Participated in discussions for strategic lawsuits on housing rights
[Collective Action for Amendment of Basic Living Security Act] Participated in street counseling and in exchange meeting of Basic Living Security Act researchers
Prepared post-meeting and presentation for the livestock disposal process project
Drafted Animal Law Textbook on petfood product liability and wild animals
Prepared Animal Law seminar
Prepared a memo on the acquittal of the dog's electrical slaughter.
Reviewed Housing Welfare Center Forum's Housing Basic Law, revised Housing Basic Ordinance
Participated in Social Security Seminar, Seoul National University's realization of social rights through trial seminar
participated in minors' national health insurance payment obligation meeting
prepared internal seminar for the welfare of disabled
7. Persons with Disabilities
Participated in Supreme Court lawsuit for ensuring mobility right for persons with disabilities in doubledecker low floor buses
Supported civil and criminal lawsuits against people with intellectual disabilities
Reviewed defamation issues regarding press coverage of the head of a welfare institution
Researched on ordinances on special transportation service for persons with disabilities
Participated in task force on improvement of law and policy regarding culture and arts by persons with disabilities
Participated in task force on amendment of the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act
Reviewed the Guidelines for the Communication Rights of the People with Disabilities in Korea
Researched facts for Good Cases and Bad Cases for disability rights
Participated in the regular case study meetings of the People's Solidarity for the Prevention of Discrimination against the Disabled
Participated in a forum on developing alternative policies for exploitation of the workforce
Participated in Korean Disability Law Association
Conducted interviews regarding the rights of persons with disabilities to communicate
8. NPO legal support
Gave legal advice on donation act for organization K
conducted legal review on internal conflict for organization R
Participated in task force for the management of social housing association
Gave legal advice on corporation establishment for organization H
Gave legal advice on font copyright for organization H
Gave legal advice on registration of non-profit private organizations for C foundation
Reviewed the copyright infringement proof for group J
Replied to inquiries on donation act for group H
Gave legal advice on proxy decisions made by the board of directors for center N
Gave legal advice on rescue cost for North Korean Defector
Lectured on establishment of a volunteer center in Chungbuk area, gave legal advice on establishing a volunteer center in Jeju Island
Lectured on Korea Environment Society's accounting standards
Reviewed the Development of Civil Society Act
Researched on the Revision of the Tax Law pertaining to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Participated in the revision of Nonprofit Private Organization Support Act
Reviewed the Public Interests Committee Bill
wrote columns on the requirements of private organizations for donations, consulted on institutional improvement
Participated in task force for the Law Firm Public Interest Network
Participated in task force meeting for the Nonprofit subsidy business
Planned and wrote NPO legal support manual, participated in the preparatory meeting of the same
Participated Public Interest Network committee
Contributed to Chosun Ilbo columns on NPO laws
Participated in meeting on the Enforcement Decree of the Income Tax Act and the revision of the Donation Products Act
Monitored legislation for NPOs
Completed matching for the 3rd NPO legal support lawyers
Contributed board hanging ceremony and copy machine to the Senior Probono support group, particpated in meetings
Participated in 2018 NPO Partner Fair Booth and Workshop
9. Others
Gave lectures to SKKU law school legal clinic
Wrote a paper on Access to Justice in Korea
Participated tax law case study hosted by Minbyun and task force for the National Procedure Law
Participated in research on the National Procedure Law
Participated in the Executive Committee of the Public Finance Reform Center
Participated in the editorial meetings of the 5th issue of Public interest Law and recruited the writers
Reviewed the exemption of property tax and legislation strategy for Church S
Reviewed the legal support for retirees' labor problems for Group J
Hosted law firm public interest network roundtable
Prepared roundtable for prospective public interest attorneys