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The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 introduces new considerations on how the United States should address the problems posed by North Korea. The Act calls for human rights to be a key element in negotiations on the current nuclear weapons crisis. It links non-humanitarian aid to substantial improvements in human rights. It calls for a Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea to coordinate and promote human rights efforts. The Act also authorizes $24,000,000 per year for the next four years to achieve its goals, which are to promote human rights in North Korea, promote a more durable humanitarian solution for North Korean refugees, increase monitoring and access to humanitarian assistance inside North Korea, promote information into and out of North Korea, and promote progress towards peaceful reunification under a democratic system of government. The Act emphasizes monitoring of humanitarian assistance inside North Korea to minimize the possibility that it could be diverted to political or military use. It also calls for pressuring China and the UNHCR to more vigorously protect North Korean refugees and recognizes the importance of nongovernmental organizations, UN bodies, and states in addressing the human rights issue. In addition, the Act contemplates a visionary, multilateral solution modeled after the Helsinki process that may allow for a fundamentally improved security situation in northeast Asia.
The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 introduces new considerations on how the United States should address the problems posed by North Korea. The Act calls for human rights to be a key element in negotiations on the current nuclear weapons crisis. It links non-humanitarian aid to substantial improvements in human rights. It calls for a Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea to coordinate and promote human rights efforts. The Act also authorizes $24,000,000 per year for the next four years to achieve its goals, which are to promote human rights in North Korea, promote a more durable humanitarian solution for North Korean refugees, increase monitoring and access to humanitarian assistance inside North Korea, promote information into and out of North Korea, and promote progress towards peaceful reunification under a democratic system of government. The Act emphasizes monitoring of humanitarian assistance inside North Korea to minimize the possibility that it could be diverted to political or military use. It also calls for pressuring China and the UNHCR to more vigorously protect North Korean refugees and recognizes the importance of nongovernmental organizations, UN bodies, and states in addressing the human rights issue. In addition, the Act contemplates a visionary, multilateral solution modeled after the Helsinki process that may allow for a fundamentally improved security situation in northeast Asia.
