Rights clinic for refugees on Sunday

A human rights counseling clinic for refugees will run this Sunday at Seongdong District Office in Seoul.

The clinic, organized by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, will have present officials from the Ministry of Justice, lawyers, medical experts and representatives of NGOs

The clinic will provide information on asylum application procedures and life in Korea, as well as providing an opportunity for victims of racial discrimination to file a petition with the NHRCK.

English-speaking counselors will be present on the day.

The clinic will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m on the 12th Floor of Seongdong District Office, near Exit 4 of Wangsimni Station

For more information, call (02) 773-7003.

(john.power@heraldcorp.com)