118 STAT. 1287 PUBLIC LAW 108–333—OCT. 18, 2004 Public Law 108–333 108th Congress An Act To promote human rights and freedom in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004’’. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Findings. Sec. 4. Purposes. Sec. 5. Definitions. TITLE I—PROMOTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF NORTH KOREANS Sec. 101. Sense of Congress regarding negotiations with North Korea. Sec. 102. Support for human rights and democracy programs. Sec. 103. Radio broadcasting to North Korea. Sec. 104. Actions to promote freedom of information. Sec. 105. United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Sec. 106. Establishment of regional framework. Sec. 107. Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea. TITLE II—ASSISTING NORTH KOREANS IN NEED Sec. 201. Report on United States humanitarian assistance. Sec. 202. Assistance provided inside North Korea. Sec. 203. Assistance provided outside of North Korea. TITLE III—PROTECTING NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES Sec. 301. United States policy toward refugees and defectors. Sec. 302. Eligibility for refugee or asylum consideration. Sec. 303. Facilitating submission of applications for admission as a refugee. Sec. 304. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Sec. 305. Annual reports. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) According to the Department of State, the Government of North Korea is ‘‘a dictatorship under the absolute rule of Kim Jong Il’’ that continues to commit numerous, serious human rights abuses. (2) The Government of North Korea attempts to control all information, artistic expression, academic works, and media activity inside North Korea and strictly curtails freedom of speech and access to foreign broadcasts. (3) The Government of North Korea subjects all its citizens to systematic, intensive political and ideological indoctrination Kim Il Sung. Kim Jong Il. 22 USC 7801. North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004. 22 USC 7801 note. Oct. 18, 2004 [H.R. 4011]
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