To Reauthorize The North Korean Human Rights Act Of 2004 And For Other Purposes

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Download or read book Congress and U.S. Policy on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passage of the reauthorization of the North Korean Human Rights Act in October 2008 (P. [...] In addition to reauthorizing funding at original levels, the bill expresses congressional criticism of the implementation of the original 2004 law and adjusts some of the provisions relating to the Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea and the U. S. resettlement of North Korean refugees. [...] Some outside analysts have pointed to the challenges of highlighting North Korea's human rights violations in the midst of the ongoing nuclear negotiations, as well as the difficulty in effectively reaching North Korean refugees as outlined in the law. [...] The legislation • authorized up to $20 million for each of the fiscal years 2005-2008 for assistance to North Korean refugees, $2 million for promoting human rights and democracy in North Korea and $2 million to promote freedom of information inside North Korea; • asserted that North Koreans are eligible for U. S. refugee status and instructs the State Department to facilitate the submission of ap [...] The NKHRA calls on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to "facilitate the unhindered dissemination of information in North Korea" by increasing the amount of Korean-language broadcasts by RFA and VOA.