A/HRC/29/46/Add.1 applicants for refugee recognition; the provision of social security services to recognized refugees; and education on human rights. The Ministry of Justice directs the establishment and implementation of the National Action Plan, and relevant ministries and organizations carry out the specific tasks laid out. Every year, information on the National Action Plan’s implementation are reported to the National Human Rights Policy Council and made public. 26. The Government established the first Basic Plan for Policies on Foreigners (2008– 2012) on 17 December 2008. The purpose of the Plan was not only to eliminate direct discrimination against immigrants as members of a social minority, but also to foster a mature multicultural society through support for immigrants’ social adjustment and to promote the multicultural awareness of the public. The Plan sets out to strengthen support for immigrants in order to reduce indirect social discrimination due to their delayed social adjustment, and to standardize a variety of supporting policies through the introduction of a social integration programme. 27. The Multicultural Families Support Act was adopted on 21 March 2008 and enacted on 22 September of the same year. According to that law, the term “multicultural family” applies to families consisting of nationals of the Republic of Korea and immigrant spouses (including those who are naturalized after their marriage) and their children. The law requires the national and municipal governments to actively support such families in order for them to improve their quality of life and stability. More specifically, the law requires the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to conduct a survey every three years, to stem discrimination and prejudice and to nurture a social background that recognizes the diversity of people, as well as to provide information and education support to such families. Those measures are based on the Framework Act on Treatment of Foreigners Residing in the Republic of Korea of 2007. In that connection, the Centre to Support Immigrant Spouses, established in 2006 by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, changed its name to the Multicultural Family Support Centre. 28. The Multicultural Families Support Act is relevant to racism and racial discrimination in relation to the family, as it was adopted to contribute to social integration and improve the stability and quality of life of immigrant spouses. The Act also enables multicultural families to receive the necessary information on and assistance with daily life, education support, protection and support for victims of domestic violence, medical/healthcare support, childcare and education support for children and multilingual services through the Multicultural Family Support Centres. However, article 2 of the Act limits the definition of a multicultural family to a union between a citizen of the Republic of Korea and a foreigner (including naturalized citizens), thereby excluding a marriage where both partners are foreigners (as is the case with most migrants). VI. Main challenges in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance A. Migrant workers using the Employment Permit System 29. The first attempt to regulate migrant workers was made in 1992 in order to respond to labour shortages and to reduce the number of undocumented migrants. The Industrial Trainee System was initially aimed at providing training to foreign workers recruited by domestic companies to improve their skills and enhance their performance. However, most of the jobs covered by the System were considered to be “dirty”, “difficult” and “dangerous”. Moreover, the number of undocumented migrant workers continued to surpass the number of documented industrial trainees, which led the Government to change 8