In the beginning of the 21st century, the United Nations made treaties dealing with human trafficking and urged its member states to prepare a legal system against human trafficking. Since 2004, Korea has amended and created new laws to punish human t...
In the beginning of the 21st century, the United Nations made treaties dealing with human trafficking and urged its member states to prepare a legal system against human trafficking. Since 2004, Korea has amended and created new laws to punish human trafficking and protect of its victims following the UN`s recommendation. The U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report has designated The Republic of Korea as Tier 1 since 2002. Korea deems its legal system against human trafficking as well prepared. But the definition of human trafficking in Korean law is too narrow compared to international law. As a result, criminalization of human trafficking and protection of the victim are not enough. The jurisdiction for punishing human trafficking is not perfect. In this essay, I analyze whether Korean law follows the international standard, argue what should be supplemented in Korean law, and suggest a new law against human trafficking.