According to the ministry, police received a report on April 24 that a Korean employee assaulted a Bangladeshi national at a textile plant in Gajwa-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon. The ministry’s Immigration and Foreign Policy Headquarters said its task force for protecting migrants’ rights visited the site with the Incheon Immigration Office and interviewed the victim.
The headquarters said it will soon review possible measures based on the extent of any legal violations by the employer, including restrictions on employing foreign nationals and limits on proposals to invite foreign workers. It also plans to discuss support for the victim through the Foreigners’ Human Rights Protection and Rights Promotion Council, a public-private review body.
The ministry said it will provide integrated counseling through its Crime Victim One-Stop Solution Center, psychological support through a Smile Center, and financial assistance such as living expenses, along with legal support.
Video released by a media outlet showed the Korean employee grabbing the worker by the head, shouting insults and slapping him in front of other workers, allegedly because the worker had left the dormitory.
Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho said foreign workers “must be equally protected under the rule of law in the Republic of Korea.” He pledged to provide all possible support to the victim and to strengthen prevention and response systems so foreign workers can work with dignity without human rights abuses.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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