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Jurisprudential Guides Notes
Jurisprudential Guides Notes
On
July 28, 2022, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide:
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Decision TC1 05038 – The proper interpretation of the ‘generalized risk’ exception to protection found at subparagraph 97(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, in claims for protection involving allegations of gang-targeting or other acts of criminality.
On
December 22, 2020, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision MB8-00025 – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses, in applying Article 1E of the Refugee Convention, whether members should consider allegations of risk in a country of residence if they conclude that a refugee claimant has the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of nationality in that country.
On
July 6, 2018, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision TB7-19851 – Nigeria – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses internal flight alternatives in major cities in south and central Nigeria for claimants fleeing non-state actors.
Revoked
The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 10, 2018.
On
July 20, 2017, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being
Jurisprudential Guides.
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Decision TB7-01837 – Pakistan – Whether the treatment experienced by Ahmadis in Pakistan amounts to persecution, whether state protection is available and whether there is a viable internal flight alternative.
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Decision MB6-01059/60 – India – Availability of an internal flight alternative in India for claimants from Punjab.
Revoked
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Decision TB6-11632 – China – Analysis of the efficacy of the Chinese national computer network known as the Golden Shield Project and its impact on whether a person wanted by the authorities can exit China via an airport using a genuine passport.
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The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 20, 2017.
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KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH KOREA)
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Accessed Date:
10 April 2017
Title:
Corée du Sud. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
23 November 2012
Title:
Korea, South. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Accessed Date:
21 January 2021
Title:
Corée de Sud. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Date of Document:
12 February 2018
Accessed Date:
5 December 2019
Title:
South Korea. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2018.
Source:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Date of Document:
March 2019
Accessed Date:
5 December 2019
Title:
BTI 2020 Country Report — South Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Présentation de la République de Corée
Source:
France. Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international.
Date of Document:
September 2020
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Republic of Korea. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
30 March 2021
Accessed Date:
13 April 2021
Title:
South Korea. World Report 2021: Events of 2020.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2021
Accessed Date:
18 January 2021
Title:
South Korea. Freedom in the World 2020.
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of the Republic of Korea
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
3 December 2015
Accessed Date:
15 February 2017
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21: Republic of Korea
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/28/KOR/1
Source:
Republic of Korea
Date of Document:
4 September 2017
Accessed Date:
6 April 2018
Title:
Summary of Stakeholders' submissions on the Republic of Korea
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/28/KOR/3
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
23 August 2017
Accessed Date:
6 April 2018
Title:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of the Republic of Korea. Addendum: Information received from the Republic of Korea on follow-up to the concluding observations.
Code:
CCPR/C/KOR/CO/4/Add.1
Source:
Republic of Korea
Date of Document:
15 August 2017
Accessed Date:
5 April 2019
Title:
Korea (Republic of). Human rights in Asia-Pacific: Review of 2019.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
29 January 2020
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Compilation on the Republic of Korea
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/28/KOR/2
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
31 August 2017
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Nationality Act (Amended in 2018)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Act on Registration of Family Relations (Amended in 2017)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea: The North Korean Defector Resident Registration Certificate, including purpose, issuance procedures, and duration; prevalence of fraudulent certificates
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 September 2013
Accessed Date:
12 December 2013
Title:
South Korea. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea: Whether there are any limitations on the eligibility for citizens of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) to obtain citizenship in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), incl...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
2 August 2013
Accessed Date:
12 December 2013
Title:
Constitution of the Republic of Korea (Amended in 1987)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
22 January 2020
Title:
North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act (Amended in 2019)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Republic of Korea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Requirements and procedures for citizens of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) to obtain citizenship in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), including whether there ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
18 February 2020
Accessed Date:
27 February 2020
Title:
Settlement support for North Korean Defectors. 2019 Unification White Paper.
Source:
Republic of Korea. Ministry of Unification.
Accessed Date:
27 February 2020
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Republic of Korea. Election for Kukhoe (South Korean National Assembly) of 15 April 2020.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
18 January 2021
Title:
Republic of Korea. Election for President of 9 May 2017.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
21 April 2017
Title:
Mission Failed: Policing Assemblies in South Korea
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
21 September 2017
Accessed Date:
6 April 2018
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association on his mission to the Republic of Korea
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
17 November 2016
Accessed Date:
15 February 2017
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Republic of Korea. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2019.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Date of Document:
7 December 2018
Accessed Date:
5 April 2019
Title:
Domestic violence, including legislation, recourse, state protection, and support services available to victims (2013-April 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 April 2015
Accessed Date:
28 April 2015
Title:
Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence (Amended in 2017)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Act on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection, etc. of Victims (Amended in 2018)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 18 of the Convention: Eighth Periodic Report of States Parties due in 2015, Republic of Korea
Date of Document:
5 October 2015
Accessed Date:
4 April 2017
Title:
Domestic Violence in Korea: Focusing on Spousal Violence and Child Abuse
Source:
Korean Women's Development Institute
Date of Document:
4 January 2019
Author:
Inseon Lee et al.
Accessed Date:
5 April 2019
Title:
Concluding observations on the eighth periodic report of the Republic of Korea
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
14 March 2018
Accessed Date:
5 December 2019
Title:
Information received from the Republic of Korea on follow-up to the concluding observations on its eighth periodic report
Source:
Republic of Korea
Date of Document:
31 March 2020
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of the Republic of Korea
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Date of Document:
24 October 2019
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review regarding the protection of the rights of LGBTI persons in the Republic of Korea
Source:
Kaleidoscope Australia Human Rights Foundation
Date of Document:
March 2017
Accessed Date:
5 December 2019
Title:
Treatment of transgender people by society and authorities, including requirements and procedures to change one's gender on identity documents; requirements and procedures for exemption from obligatory military service for a male who is in the...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
24 March 2016
Accessed Date:
28 April 2016
Title:
Serving in Silence: LGBTI People in South Korea's Military
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
11 July 2019
Accessed Date:
5 December 2019
Title:
Human Rights Violations against Lesbian, Bisexual Women, Transgender and Intersex People on the Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and HIV Status in the Republic of Korea
Source:
Rainbow Action against Sexual Minority Discrimination
Date of Document:
February 2018
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
République de Corée : Les minorités sexuelles et de genre
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
6 December 2019
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Republic of Korea (South Korea). Trans Legal Mapping Report 2019: Recognition before the law.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
September 2020
Author:
Zhan Chiam et al.
Accessed Date:
18 January 2021
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
South Korea. 2020 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
6 April 2020
Accessed Date:
5 January 2020
Title:
Korea, Republic of: Tier 1. Trafficking in Persons Report 2020.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
25 June 2020
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Military Service Act (Amended in 2017)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Sentenced to Life: Conscientious Objectors in South Korea
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
13 May 2015
Accessed Date:
4 April 2017
Title:
Military Criminal Act (Amended in 2016)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
South Korea: Alternative to military service is new punishment for conscientious objectors
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
27 December 2019
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
République de Corée : Situation des objecteurs de conscience
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
8 February 2019
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined third to fifth periodic reports of the Republic of Korea
Source:
United Nations. Committee against Torture.
Date of Document:
30 May 2017
Accessed Date:
6 April 2018
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined third to fifth periodic reports of the Republic of Korea. Addendum: Information received from the Republic of Korea on follow-up to the concluding observations.
Code:
CAT/C/KOR/CO/3-5/Add.1
Source:
Republic of Korea
Date of Document:
14 May 2019
Accessed Date:
5 December 2019
10.
Police and Security Forces - (No items in this section)
Title:
South Korea. Freedom on the Net 2020.
Editor:
Elisha Aaron et al.
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Korea, Republic of. International Religious Freedom Report for 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 June 2020
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined seventeenth to nineteenth periodic reports of the Republic of Korea.
Code:
CERD/C/KOR/CO/17-19
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Date of Document:
10 January 2019
Accessed Date:
5 December 2019
Title:
Information received from the Republic of Korea on follow-up to the concluding observations on its combined seventeenth to nineteenth periodic reports
Code:
CERD/C/KOR/FCO/17-19
Source:
Republic of Korea
Date of Document:
7 October 2020
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement - (No items in this section)
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions
Title:
Update on Core Labour Standards in South Korea
Source:
EU Domestic Advisory Group of the EU-Korea FTA
Date of Document:
5 October 2016
Accessed Date:
4 April 2017
Title:
South Korea: Labor Standards Law Amended to Limit Workweek
Source:
United States. Law Library of Congress. Global Legal Monitor.
Date of Document:
18 May 2018
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
Title:
Labor Standards Act (Amended in 2019)
Source:
Republic of Korea
Accessed Date:
5 January 2021
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 29 January 2021:
Title:
Republic of Korea. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
11 March 2020
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-korea
Accessed Date:
11 March 2020
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