"The sentence is not brilliant, the government will accept refugees in Yemen" NYT Article

Jeju refugee from Yemen.

It has been argued that the indignation against the applicants of the refugees in Jeolla Province in Yemen is a manifestation of serious foreign hatred in Korean society.

The first day of The New York Times, there was an article about it. The article was written by Koo Sung-Woong, editor of Korea Exposure, an online media that deals with issues related to the Korean Peninsula.

He highlighted the situation of poor refugees in Korea, arguing that "Korea has achieved the process of democracy and economic development, but lack of humanitarian sensitivity". "According to Human Rights Watch, an international human rights group, the number of asylum seekers since 1994 represents only 2.5% of the total number of admissions by the Korean government," he said. he declared.

In the afternoon of October 30, groups such as the Jeju Citizens Solidarity and the Citizen Solidarity Association held a rally in front of the Jeju City Hall for shout slogans against the acceptance of refugees. [연합뉴스]

He also cited the results of a poll in which Koreans opposed the acceptance of refugees from the island of Yemen. According to a survey conducted by a study commissioned by tbs on February 20, 500 adults across the country were surveyed (sample error: ± 4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.) According to the Investigation, 49.1% (39.0%).

"The South has long been an outsider and an intolerant attitude towards foreigners," said the editor of the former editorial, "The anger of some Yemenis reveals how serious the Korean genocide is . " He said.

On the afternoon of the 30th, participants of the "Anti-Refugee Opposition" gathering in front of the Sejongno Police Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, urge the protection of refugees in Yemen who have entered Jeju Island. The "brick" group, which opposes the organizers' opposition to refugees in Yemen, urged the government to protect refugees and eliminate racial discrimination. [뉴스1]

What does the former editor think is the solution? It is said that the government is taking a morally correct position. But the prospects are not bright. He said: "Even though President Moon is a human rights lawyer, he's not optimistic considering the opposition to homobaduality in the televised debate when the presidential election. " In addition, the fact that the global anti-discrimination law pending in the National Assembly since 2007 does not show any signs of pbadage is also a factor adding dark perspective.

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