Jamboree Participant Refugee Application

(1)Some Jamboree participants entered Korea immediately after entering Korea
(2)Refugee applications are mostly minors
(3)Input 20231019 PM 515 Revised 20231019 PM 522
(4)Reporter Shin Hyun-bo
(5)Photo = Yonhap News Agency
(6)Some members of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree have applied for refugee status to the South Korean government, it has been confirmed
(7)According to the legal community on the 19th, the Ministry of Justice’s Immigration and Foreigners Support Center conducted training for refugee applicants on the 12th for Jamboree participants who applied for refugee recognition
(8)They reportedly applied for refugee status immediately after entering Korea to participate in the jamboree It is said that some adults are included among the majority of minors
(9)In this regard, an official from the Ministry of Justice said, “It is true that some of the participants in the jamboree have applied for refugee status to the Korean government,” but added, “It is difficult to confirm the exact number of people or nationality.”
(10)The Ministry of Justice will decide whether to accept the refugee status after reviewing it Refugee claimants may be provided with living expenses for up to six months from the date of application
(11)The Refugee Act designates refugees as refugees who cannot or do not want to be protected by their country of origin due to fears that have sufficient grounds to admit that they may be persecuted on the grounds of their status or political views