The hardships facing migrant workers in South Korea

Updated November 5, 2009 12:04:42


There are approximately 500,000 low-skilled migrant workers in South Korea, with most employed as low-skilled labourers in factories, construction sites and on farms.

A report by the human rights group Amnesty International says migrant workers in South Korea receive lower wages and work longer hours, and are subjected to significantly more verbal and physical abuse.

Presenter: Brett Cole
Speakers: Michelle, a migrant worker and labor organiser from the Philippines living in South Korea; Norma Muico, researcher at Amnesty International; "A",' a Nigerian priest living in South Korea

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