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Mar-Apr 2019 Pro Bono Activities

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NAME 재단법인 동천 DATE19-10-14 17:43 VIEW1,307TIME

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1. Refugees
- Represented refugee status re-applicant C, from Bangladesh for his re-application.
- Represented refugee M, from Egypt for his state tort claim.
- Represented refugee status re-applicant S, from Ethiopia for his re-application.
- Represented refugee status re-applicant H, from Iran for his re-application.
- Represented refugee status re-applicant I, from Uyghur for his re-application.
- Represented refugee status applicant M, from Egypt for her appeal.
- Discussed improving the RSD(Refugee Status Determination) interpretation and the follow-up measures for the petition presented to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
- 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
Drafted and presented a written opinion to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, regarding the translation of the ground of the ‘decision of non-recognization of refugee status’
- Hosted an internal seminar, with refugee status applicant M from Egypt
- Participated in APRRN East Asia Working Group and Legal Aid and Advocacy Working Group. Participated in the Refugee Act Working Group, Training and Activist Empowerment Working Group, and Refugee Treatment Working Group of the Korea Refugee Rights Network
- Audited NANCEN Korea Refugee Rights Center
- Participated in planning the 2019 Gwangju Asia Forum
- Planned and prepared for the 1st Working Group Academy for Refugee Support
- Planned and prepared the 11th ReLATE(Refugee Legal Aid Training and Empowerment) program

2. Migrants
- Represented victims of sex trafficking in their claims for damages in court
- Represented a foreigner teacher in his claim for state tort liability regarding racist requests of HIV examinations
- Gave legal assistance on industrial accident compensation for a migrant worker
- Participated in the task force regarding the death of a migrant during crackdowns, and submitted a written opinion to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
- [Network for Universal Birth Registration] Participated in the advisory panel for the Ministry of Justice regarding enactment of birth registration for foreigners
- [Network for the Rights of Children and Adolescents with Migrant Backgrounds] Submitted an agenda to the Central Conference for Enhancing Foreigners’ Rights
- [Network for the Housing Rights of Migrant Workers] Prepared a meeting on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, and prepared for entry on a contest
- [Survey on unregistered migrant children in Gyeong-gi] Drafted a kick-off report, and prepared survey
- [Network for Migrant Childcare in Gyeong-gi] Discussed the ordinance regarding migrant children in Gyeong-gi, and prepared for petition
- Provided legal advice in Gyeong-gi & Suwon Danoori Center
- Prepared the publication of a guidebook on ‘Global Compact for Migration’
- Held a forum on the implementation of the concluding observations from  UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Gave a presentation in the immigration policy forum (regarding Global Compact on Migration)
- Analyzed crackdowns regarding undocumented migrants, and participated as a panel in meeting for alternatives.
- Participated in drafting opposite memorandum on review report from the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Legislation & Judiciary Committee, regarding legislation of universal birth registration
- Gave legal advice on reforming the system of foreigner visa and residence

3. Social Economy/Innovation
- Worked as a consultant providing legal advice to cooperatives (Seoul Co-op Support Center)
- Gave advice to Seoul Coop Support Center and cooperative I
- 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)
- Consulted on researching the plans of Ministry of Economy and Finance regarding cooperatives
- Submitted a paper on cooperatives to Seoul National University journal ‘Public Good and Human Rights’
- Consulted on amending laws regarding development charges
- Participated as a review panel for the ‘Warm Social Housing’ fund
- Provided legal assistance on social housing disputes
- Participated in open forums and meetings on revising the Seoul city ordinance for cooperatives
- Hosted an internal seminar, with MYSC representative Kim Jeongtae

4. Persons with Disabilities
- Participated in the lawsuit at the Supreme Court for the mobility rights of persons with disabilities on double-decker buses
- Provided legal advice regarding the denial of inheritance and beneficiary status for a person with neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Conducted a research on guaranteeing the right of persons with disabilities to make statements in judicial proceedings
- Participated in drafting the CRPD report
- Lectured on personal information and public disclosure, at the National Advocacy Agency for Persons with Disabilities
- Participated in DDASK meeting regarding barrier-free playgrounds
- Participated in DDASK case meeting
- Supported the DDASK legal advice booth for the Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Participated in a monthly seminar hosted by the Korea Disability Law Association
- Participated in a Research Institute of the Differently Abled Rights in Korea meeting

5. Female/Youth
- Participated in the lawsuit for state tort liability regarding overseas adoption system
- Reviewed the written agreements regarding illegal photography
- Reviewed legal issues on SNS identity theft
- Reviewed whether capturing video calls can be regarded as an infringement of Article 14 ‘Taking Photographs by Using Cameras’ of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes
- Gave advice on the revised version of the Decree on Establishment and Operation of Alternative Schools
- Participated in a research meeting for the improvement of laws and policies regarding the housing rights of teenagers
- Prepared a ‘Miracles of Adolescents’, a program for adolescents to experience careers
- Hosted a seminar with Cho Jin-kyeong, the executive director of Stand Up Against Sex-Trafficking of Minors.
 
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
- Provided legal assistance on the construction of Yeomyung School
- Participated in the meeting of the “Network for Designing the Great Leap of  Korea”
- Participated in the 1st & 2nd ‘Korea Great Leap forum’
- Participated in sub-committee for North Korean Settlers under Korean Bar Association
- Participated in a meeting held by the Special Committee on North Korean Human Rights under Korean Bar Association
- Planned the North Korean Refugee Legal Aid Training and Empowerment
- Planned the 2nd contest on ideas for unification laws and policies

7. Welfare
- Supported the state compensation claim on labor ability assessment of National Basic Living Security beneficiary
- [Collective Action for Amendment of Basic Living Security Act] Discussed amendments of Basic Living Security Act
- [Research Group for Realization of Social Rights] Reviewed the General Comments of International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights(or the ICESCR)
- Conducted research regarding conditional beneficiaries and welfare-to-work programs
- Prepared research for the publishment of the 4th issue of the Public Interest Law Paper Series “Social Welfare Law”
- Participated in the meeting of the Society of Lawyers Supporting Animal Rights
- Drafted a revision on current law regarding livestock slaughter
- Participated in a meeting discussing the publication of animal rights manual, held by Seoul Social Welfare Public Interest Law Center

8. NPO Legal Support
- Attended in inquiry commission of D center, on sexual harassment
- Gave legal advice on drafting contributions and expenditures of donations, for organization S
- Lectured on NPO legal support manual at ‘Pro bono Support Center’
- Gave legal advice to H foundation regarding the inclusion of donation in endowment
- Gave legal advice to G corporation regarding corporation establishment
- Provided legal advice regarding a member corporation of the H association revoking general meetings
- Reviewed the Development of Civil Society Act
- Participated in TF reforming the subsidy system of Seoul
- Contributed to Chosun Ilbo columns on NPO law and case law
- Participated in operation committee of ‘Public Interest Network We’
- Participated in the Beautiful Fund ‘Doing Good Index’ research
- Prepared and hosted a seminar on ‘Public cooperations major issues’
- Participated in a meeting on public disclosure format of closing financial statements, for organizations that deferred the application of accounting standards
- Monitored legislation regarding NPOs
- Participated in a meeting of support foundations
- Held an intermediate group leader meeting with Jacquelline Fuller, representative of Google
- Participated in a preparatory meeting for Network for Invigorating Civil Society
- Completed the fourth NPO Legal Support Lawyers Program
- Prepared launching a self-checklist homepage for NPO

9. Others
- Participated in research on the National Procedure Law
- Participated as a writing staff for commentary on regarding Residents’ Lawsuit
- Prepared roundtable for prospective public interest attorneys, particularly for law school students at Jeonbuk National University and Kyungpook National University
- Held a roundtable on public interest law firms’ network
- Gave lectures to Sungkyunkwan University law school legal clinic