At the beginning of this year, GOOD TV reported on the "heretical Church of Almighty God" who repeatedly applied for refugees and remained illegally in the country. With the implementation of the amendment to the Refugee Law on the 29th of this month, it is expected to have an impact on Almighty God and other overseas missions.

▲Amendments to the implementation rules of the Refugee Law, which was changed to an order of the Ministry of Justice on July 29, 2021. (Photo/provided by the National Central Legal Affairs Office)

Judging from the enforcement order and enforcement rules of the Refugee Law promulgated by the Ministry of Justice on the 29th, the focus is on restricting undifferentiated refugee applications and improving business efficiency.

Because like the heretical and almighty Church of God, it is not uncommon to see cases of using loopholes in refugee law to flow into the country.

In fact, when applying for refugees without special reasons, so far, it is not difficult to apply for objections even after receiving notice of non-recognition.

However, according to the new enforcement rules, the specific reasons for the refugee application must be written on the objection application.

This is to screen out foreigners who apply for refugees solely for the purpose of domestic employment or staying.

Not only that, in addition to the "Rejection Decision", a "Rejection Decision" was also added.

When objecting to the notification of non-recognition of refugees, if they do not meet the corresponding legal conditions, they will be judged as unqualified.

A relevant person from the Refugee Review Section of the Ministry of Justice said: "If a refugee submits an objection application, the illegal application has no appropriate basis for decision, so it is difficult to proceed." "This law makes up for these deficiencies."

Heretic experts expect that with the revision of the Refugee Law, heretics who travel overseas like Almighty God will be partially restricted from staying in the country.

The lawyer Kim Hye-jin (sound) of the law firm explained: "I think the group illegally extended the period of stay in accordance with the Refugee Law and used as a base for missionary activities in Korea."

The problem is that with the revision of the Refugee Law, the objection application itself has become very difficult, but it is still possible to extend the stay time through administrative litigation if it is dissatisfied.

In order to prevent the blind influx of overseas missions such as Almighty believers, and to prevent the refugees in difficulties from suffering losses, continuous surveillance and system improvement are required.