South Korea: Trade unionist at risk of forced deportation: Michel Catuira

Index Number: ASA 25/001/2011
Date Published: 18 February 2011
Categories: South Korea

Michel Catuira, President of the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants’ Trade Union (MTU) in South Korea is at risk of being deported. The Korea Immigration Service has told him that he must leave the country by 7 March or he will become undocumented and subject to forcible deportation. Amnesty International believes he has been targeted for his role in the MTU.