북한이탈주민 인권의식 분석을 통한 국내 인권제도 개선방안 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze human rights awareness and cases of human rights violations among North Korean defectors living in Korea and to identify ways to improve domestic human rights-related laws and systems in order to lay a foundation for improving North Korean human rights in preparation for future unification. This is a study to find out. In the case of North Korean defectors, it may not be easy for them to understand the concept of human rights because they lived as North Korean residents before defecting. Therefore, through an understanding of the possibility of human rights violations during the settlement process in South Korea and the human rights that they have been educated and conscious of directly or indirectly after settlement, we newly analyzed the human rights awareness and cases of human rights violations that North Korean defectors have and the human rights that are currently being applied in our country. There is a need to seek ways to improve related laws and systems, while at the same time establishing a foundation to increase human rights awareness among North Korean residents in preparation for future unification. Specifically, based on the survey conducted by the National Human Rights Commission and the Korea Institute for National Unification, the human rights of North Korean defectors are as follows: the right to physical freedom that may be violated during the investigation phase after entering the country; the right to due process in criminal cases; We examine the「Act on Protection and Settlement Support for North Korean Defectors」and the 「Unification Education Support Act」, which specify adaptation education for North Korean defectors after their settlement in the Republic of Korea, and examine the problems of our country's current human rights system for North Korean defectors. The purpose of this study is to suggest legal and institutional improvement measures to foster human rights awareness among North Korean defectors and prepare for unification.