FWR is...

FWR, The Association for Foreign Workers' Human Rights in Pusan aims to
◎protects the human rights of migrant workers in Pusan and South Kyongsang Province, ◎build friendship between Koreans and foreigners through cooperation,
◎contribute to the human- centered society both in Korean and the world. Since October 1996, FWR has been endeavoring to solve the problems migrant workers have been facing and to improve a systematical conditions upon them. FWR is member of the Joint Committee for Migrant Workers in Korea(JCMK).

ABOR COUNSELLING

We can help you in various ways including legal assistance; any problems you have can be solved if you visit us for counselling. Some of the frequent problems encountered by foreign workers are as follow: -Unpaid salary, -Industrial Accident and Compensation, -Abuses at work, -Locked up in the company and going out is prohibited

OTHER FORMS OF COUNSELLING

Assistance for International Spouses Assistance against Violation and Swindle Assistance for Remittance and Departure

MEDICAL CHECK-UPS

Dental Check-up ; Every Sunday conducted by the Dentists for a Healthy Society General Medical Check-up ; every first and third Sunday conducted by the Doctors Association of Chwadong Catholic Church, Oriental Medical Check-up ; every second and forth Sunday conducted by the Young Oriental Doctors Association

EDUCATION

Korean Language School Korean language classes are held every Sunday at the FWR office. The school is open to all foreigners. Seminars Seminars are opened occasionally by experts or FWR staff members who explain and analyze the current political and economic situation, migrants' affairs and legal problem.

PUBLICATION

◎The Asian Workers News(AWN) AWN, an English newsletter for migrant workers has been published every two weeks since March 15 1997. AWN, the most popular news media for all migrants in Korea is distributed to 40 migrant workers support centers nationwide, and 30 migrants centers in Asia. ◎KOPI KOREA, the Indonesian supplement of AWN is published once a month. ◎Doburo Sanun Sam(더불어 사는 삶; Living Together), a monthly periodical in Hangul(Korean language) is published for Korean.

CULTURAL EVENTS

FWR hold such programs as Tours to Historical Korean Sites, Summer and Winter Camps Spring and Fall Picnics Sports Festival Invitation to Korean homes. Research and Study FWR sponsors seminars on its campaign for a Righteous Migrant Policy, FWR also conducts survey Researching the Situation of Migrant Workers in Pusan and surrounding areas

Pusan is...

Pusan where FWR is working is the second largest city in Korea, 450 Kilometers away from Seoul, the capital. An estimated 20,000 migrant workers among its population of 4 million are working in Pusan. Because Pusan is one of the major port cities in the world - the quantity of containers being transported to and from the city is ranked fifth in the world - it also has a lot of problems at the amusement sites for foreigners such as women trafficking and prostitution. Because this area, Pusan and South Kyuongsang Province, has newly developed planned industrial complexes, 70 percent of migrant workers here are documented 'industrial trainees' who entered Korea officially to work at small and medium-sized companies, while 70 percent of the total migrants in Korea are undocumented.