Jan-Feb 2020 Pro Bono Activities
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NAME 재단법인 동천1 DATE21-01-04 12:19 VIEW1,275TIMECONTENT
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 H, from Iran for his re-application.
-Represented refugee status re-applicant I, from China for his re-application.
-Represented refugee status applicant L, from China for his application.
-Represented refugee status applicant M, from Egypt for his appeal.
-Supported the human rights commission under the Korean Bar Association regarding the falsified documentation of interview reports
-Audited NANCEN Korea Refugee Rights Center
-Conducted research on the refugee application process in airports
-[Refugee Treatment WG] Gave advice on making amendments on policies related to refugees and humanitarian visa holders
-Drafted ‘Refugee Act Amendments brief’
-Responded to the death case in an immigration detention center
-Conducted a seminar for BKL Refugee Subcommittee
2. Migrants
-Represented victims of sex trafficking in their claims for damages in court
-Represented sex trafficking victim J’s constitutional complaint regarding the non-prosecution disposition of her case
-Represented the constitutional complaint regarding health insurance for foreigners
-Gave legal advice in a regular basis at Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers
-Gave legal advice to marriage migrant women in Danuri center
-Participated in the case study group of migrant rights
-Gave legal assistance to a case in which an undocumented migrant from Myanmar died in the process of a crackdown
-Participated in a planning team for the case study group on migrant rights
-[Network for Migrant Childcare in Gyeong-gi] Participated in the advisory panel
-Conducted research on legislation regarding the right to adequate housing of migrants
-Filed a petition to the human rights committee, about the hate speech that the mayor of Iksan city has made
-Participated in a study about the solution to relieve the gap of growth opportunity between migrant teens and national teens
-Conducted litigation seeking revocation of the refusal of status of stay despite industrial accident complications
-Conducted litigation seeking revocation of the refusal of change of place of business
-Participated in IOM GCM Conference
-Documented judicial precedent commentary on ‘good cases and bad cases’ for migrant rights
-Gave advice on issues regarding qualification for stay and payment of benefits of undocumented migrant women who are raising children.
-Participated in conference of National Health Insurance regarding health insurance for foreigners
-Gave legal advice at Suwon Danuri center
-Gave legal support to migrant women regarding application for replacement of parental authorities and custody
-Gave legal support to marriage migrant women regarding claim for divorce and compensation
-Gave legal advice regarding undocumented migrant family
-Gave legal advice regarding FIFA player registration of undocumented migrants teens
-Gave advice regarding amendments of Special Act on support for the acquisition of legitimate residency status and settlement of Koreans in the old Soviet Union
-Lectured at Multicultural Families and Foreigner Support Organizations in GangSeo Gu
3. Social Economy/Innovation
-Wrote a regular column on legislation related to co-ops
-Worked as a consultant providing legal advice to cooperatives
-Worked as a consultant on making amendments on legislations related to co-ops
-Worked as a consultant on issues related to the provision of the base for assetization of community space
-Reviewed issues on the establishment of social enterprise, by public interest firms
-Worked as a consultant of D Social cooperative
-Gave advice on amendment of M social cooperative’s articles and rules
-Gave advice on assetization project of public interest Non-governmental Organization
-Gave advice on Y foundation regarding catering project for migrant women
-Prepared a seminar on school cooperatives for BKL Social Economy Subcommittee
4. Persons with disabilities
-Participated in the lawsuit at the Supreme Court for the mobility rights of persons with disabilities on double-decker buses
-Participated in the steering group for ‘barrier-free’ playgrounds
-Participated in conference of subcommittee on Rights of persons with disabilities – Regarding minimum wages application for the persons with disabilities
-Conducted litigation seeking revocation of disciplinary action for developmental disability student’s violation of teacher’s authority
-Participated in seminar of BKL Disability Subcommittee – Persons with disabilities’ right to work
-Introduced legislations and papers regarding political rights of persons with disabilities
-Prepared for a forum about Public Official Election Act, focusing on political rights of persons with disabilities
-Participated in meeting regarding dismissal of petition towards National Human Rights Commission of Korea about politician’s remarks on discrimination against the persons with disabilities.
-Participated in policy committee of National Advocacy Agency for Persons with Disabilities
-Participated in DDASK meeting
5. Female/Youth
-Represented those who could not collect child-rearing expenses in court case on defamation
-Gave legal advice at a weekly basis in Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center
-Gave legal advice to Seoul Sunflower Center
-Participated in a meeting supporting teenage runaways
-Gave legal support to victims of cyber sexual violence
-Volunteered mentoring the youth detention center in Seoul
-Prepared the publication of the 6th issue of the Public Interest Law Paper Series “Research on the rights of the youth & adolescents”
-Filed a state tort claim regarding the case of compulsory eviction of adopted foreigners, due to their failure of acquisition of nationality
-Assisted victims of ‘online grooming’ file a lawsuit
-Drafted paper for Public Interest Law Paper Series
-Participated in a accusation case of child abuse regarding child-rearing expenses
-Represented victims of sexual harassment in Gyewon College of Arts in court case on defamation
-Participated in forum about right to housing of youth
-Gave advice to internet broadcasting officials regarding a sexual violence case
-Reviewed issues on threat case in Open Chat Room
-Reviewed issues on criminal jurisdiction of criminal voyeurism
-Prepared forum about right to housing of youth
6. North Korea/North Korean settlers
-Begun drafting the 1st issue of the North Korean Law Series
-Planned the international meeting ‘Peace and Innovation’
-Gave legal assistance to North Korean settlers who were victims of personal information disclosure
-Represented client in appellate court for a charge of violating the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act
-Reviewed the complaint regarding the beneficiaries of free high school education
-Reviewed questionnaire regarding funding for alternative school for North Korean Youths
-Reviewed articles on North Korean Refugee Support Organization
-Supported the request for information disclosure of alternative schools for North Korean Youths
-Gave legal education to hands-on worker related to North Korean settlers
-Reviewed necessity of Implementation guarantee insurance for a subsidy project of Korea unification support foundation.
-Reviewed contract on the business agreement of the Korea unification support foundation
7. Welfare
-Participated in forum regarding NIMBY phenomenon against public housing
-Participated in the network meeting for the national basic living security act
-Participated in meeting of MINBYUN regarding social rights.
-Participated in drafting the legal support manual for animal rights
-Supported litigation for revocation of taxation based on the identity theft towards homeless people
-Reviewed unconstitutionality of housing rental benefit-based estimation criteria and guaranteed levels
-Participated in movement to make amendments on the Housing Lease Protection Act
-Participated in Homeless Residential Team and published a newsletter
-Published a column regarding the incorporation of the Korea Volunteer Center
-Participated in the steering committee of Seoul Housing Lab
-Supported the state compensation claim on labor ability assessment of National Basic Living Security beneficiary
8. NPO Legal Support
-Monitored legislation related to NPOs
-Participated in the Korea NGO Council for Overseas Development Cooperation(KCOC) voluntary service committee meeting
-Supported 5th NPO legal support team
-Planned the NPO legal support case briefing session
-Wrote a newsletter on the boundary nonprofit foundations under the Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax Act
-Reviewed the checklist of H foundation
-Revised the ordinance of Seoul facilitating civic society
-Made Inquiries to H group regarding vacancy of executives
-Gave lectures in Korea Public Corporation Association regarding the registration change of non-profit corporation.
-Reviewed issues regarding collecting donation in J center
-Gave advice to H foundation about their use of donation
-Gave advice to H group and B foundation regarding change of article of associations
-Gave advice to A council regarding sponsor system
-Researched about subsidy system of government
-Gave advice to H group regarding vacancy of executives and change of article of associations
-Gave advice to S association regarding acquisition of shares in non-profit corporation
-Gave advice to J center regarding the age cap of a center
-Gave advice to C center regarding Act on the Regulation of Donations Collection
-Examined the reward for volunteers during disaster in H association
-Gave legal advice to M group on endowment disposal issues
-Gave advice to C group regarding designation of designated donation organizations
-Gave advice to P group regarding registration and overseas remittance of contributions
-Gave lecture about keeping up with civic issues as a corporation
-Prepared for the 6th NPO legal support team
-Prepared for NPO legal support case briefing session
9. Others
-Drafted a paper to ‘Access to Justice’
-Participated in the executive office of the group of public interest lawyers
-Worked as an assistant administrator at the Korea Bar Association Human Rights Committee
-Participated in Korea Bar Association Migrant & Refugee TF
-Participated in Korea Bar Association pro bono support center TF
-Participated in the judging committee of pro bono activity, under the Korea Bar Association
-Participated in Seoul Bar Association Human Rights Committee
-Participated as a writing staff for commentary on regarding Residents’ Lawsuit
-Gave legal assistance in a appellate court case regarding the refusal of medical treatment related to the performance of public duties
-Made counseling on the phone
-Participated in the operation committee of ‘Eunpyeong Space for the Youth’
-Gave advice to Gyeongi Cultural Foundation, on business management considering human rights
-Participated in meeting of subcommittee of Public Human Rights Program for preliminary lawyer
-Made suggestions for activating pro bono activities for young lawyers
-Reviewed necessity of revision of Korea Bar Association Human Rights Committee's regulation regarding obligation time to fulfill pro bono activity
