Bill 118 hr 3012, also known as the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023, is a piece of legislation that aims to address human rights abuses in North Korea. The bill seeks to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, which was originally passed to promote human rights and democracy in North Korea. The main provisions of the bill include increasing funding for programs that support human rights and democracy in North Korea, such as radio broadcasts and humanitarian assistance. The bill also calls for the appointment of a Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, who would be responsible for coordinating US policy on human rights in North Korea. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the human rights situation in North Korea, including information on political prison camps, forced labor, and other human rights abuses. The report would also assess the effectiveness of US efforts to promote human rights in North Korea. Overall, the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023 aims to continue US support for human rights and democracy in North Korea, and to hold the North Korean government accountable for its human rights abuses.
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organization...
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that are not controlled by North Korea's government; and (3) supporting organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of North Korea's government.
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organization...
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that are not controlled by North Korea's government; and (3) supporting organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of North Korea's government.
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organization...
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that are not controlled by North Korea's government; and (3) supporting organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of North Korea's government.