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South Korea

Government Agencies

Korean National Police
Under the leadership of an active female police chief, the Korean National Police (KNP) prints materials in various languages explaining the dangers of trafficking and detailing the assistance and services offered to victims by the government.

Ministry of Gender Equality: Women's Rights Promotion Bureau
The Ministry of Gender Equality (MOGE) is implementing programs to raise public awareness of gender equality, providing support for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and prostitution, and formulating and implementing overall plans for eradication of violence against women.

Ministry of Justice - Immigration Bureau
The Ministry of Justice is engaged in the enforcement of laws related to human trafficking, enactment and revision of laws related to human trafficking.

Ministry of Labor
The Ministry of Labor investigates human rights violations committed on foreign workers in South Korea.

Supreme Prosecutors Office
The Supreme Prosecutors Office works jointly on trafficking case investigations with the South Korean police.