A forced labor case from 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. 1 source on file.
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Southeast Asian workers in forced labor on fishing vessels and farms. Employment Permit System loopholes exploited, workers unable to change employers. Accused: Korean fishing boat captains and farm operators.
Korean National Human Rights Commission. Employers fined; EPS reform recommendations issued. Migrants Trade Union Korea.
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A Cambodian migrant agricultural worker testified that they worked 11-hour days while receiving pay for only eight hours, lived in greenhouse accommodation for six years, and faced deductions for housing and insurance. The worker reported approximately ₩10 million in unpaid wages and described wider exploitation of migrant agricultural workers.
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Trafficker: Mr. Kim (49) Buyers: Mr. Choi (49) and 4 other men 3 brokers who originally convinced the women from Uzbekistan, China, and Thailand, saying that they could make easy money in Korea. Once they arrived in Korea, the trafficker took their passport and locked them in.
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The 16 yr old victim was forced into prostitution by 3 older classmates. For over 20 days starting on July 2nd she earned millions of won from over 50 acts of prostitution, and all of the money was stolen from her. After meeting a man through internet chatting and choosing a meeting place Park would be taken to the spot to have sex with him, for which she was paid from 100,000 to 200,000 won. They would accompany her to and from the motel. Park told investigators that she wanted to escape from prostitution was unable to leave because of her terror over the beatings she sometimes received from Kang and the others. The 3 traffickers were arrested for forced prostitution of a minor. Police have said they will continue their investigation to find all of the men who paid to have sex, and will do so by using their phone numbers.