#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cjab  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !    
,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (     
#bjjd1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor?   
,korean ,human ,rights ,reau?orization  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,nor?    
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd     
7,public ,law #ajh-ccc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ghja et seq47 & subsequ5t              
reau?orizations ( su* ,act aim$ to      
promote ! protection ( human rights1    
docum5tation ( human rights violations1 
transp>5cy 9 ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian    
assi/ance1 & ! importance ( refugee     
protection4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,/ate   
,dep>tm5t's #bjbc ,c\ntry ,reports on   
,human ,rights ,practices1 !re are      
widespread reports ( political prison]s 
& deta9ees''' mo/ ext]nal e/imates 7    
betwe5 #hj1jjj & #abj1jjj2 "s ,n,g,os   
plac$ ! figure z high z #bjj1jjj4  7#c7 
,nor? ,korea cont9ues to hold a numb] ( 
,s\? ,koreans & ,japanese abduct$ aft] !

 sign+ ( ! ,agreem5t ,conc]n+ a ,milit>y
 ,armi/ice 9 ,korea1 sign$ at ,panmunjom
 ,july #bg1 #aiec 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,korean ,w> ,armi/ice ,agreem5t7 &    
refuses to ackn[l$ge ! abduction ( m ?an
 #ajj1jjj ,s\? ,koreans dur+ ! ,korean  
,w> 9 violation ( ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion4  
7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t's    
#bjbc ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights
 ,practices1 !re are significant human  
rights violations 9 ,nor? ,korea1 :i*   
include arbitr>y or unlawful kill+s1    
includ+ extrajudicial kill+s2 en=c$     
disappe>ance2 torture or cruel1 inhuman1
 or degrad+ treatm5t2''' & ext5sive g5d]
 bas$-viol5ce4  7#e7 ,! effects ( !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic & ,nor? ,korea's     
/rict lockd[n ( its bord]s & crackd[ns  
on in=mal m>ket activities & small      
entrepr5eur%ip h dra/ically increas$    
food insecurity = its p & giv5 rise to  
fam9e conditions 9 p>ts ( ! c\ntry4     
7#f7 ,nor? ,korea's ,,covid-#ai bord]   
lockd[n measures also include           
%oot-to-kill ord]s t h result$ 9 ! kill+

 (--  7,a7 ,nor? ,koreans attempt+ to   
cross ! bord]2 &  7,b7 at lea/ #a ,s\?  
,korean (ficial 9 ,septemb] #bjbj4  7#g7
 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
is aid+ & abett+ ,nor? ,korea's human   
rights violations by =cibly repatriat+  
,nor? ,korean refugees to ,nor? ,korea  
:]e !y are s5t to prison camps1 h>%ly   
int]rogat$1 & tortur$ or execut$4  7#h7 
,! =cible repatriation ( ,nor? ,korean  
refugees violates ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a's freely und]tak5 obligation to    
uphold ! pr9ciple ( non-ref\lem5t1 z a  
/ate p>ty to ! ! ,conv5tion ,relat+ to !
 ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at ,g5eva     
,july #bh1 #aiea 7& made applicable by !
 ,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (        
,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,janu>y   
#ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,u/ #fbbc774  7#i7     
,nor? ,korea cont9ues to d5y fre$om (   
religion & p]secute religi\s m9orities1 
especially ,*ri/ians & foll[]s (        
,%am9ism4 ,eyewitnesses report t        
,*ri/ians 9 ,nor? ,korea h be5 tortur$1 
=cibly deta9$1 & ev5 execut$ = possess+ 

a ,bible or pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity4  7#aj7 
,! position ( ,special ,envoy on ,nor?  
,korean ,human ,rights ,issues 0 vacant 
f ,janu>y #bjag to ,decemb] #bjbb1 ev5  
?\gh ! ,presid5t is requir$ to appo9t a 
,s5ate-confirm$ ,special ,envoy to fill 
?is position 9 accordance ) section #ajg
 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghag74 ,9 ,janu>y
 #bjbc ,presid5t ,bid5 nom9at$ ,julie   
,turn] z ,special ,envoy on ,nor?       
,korean ,human ,rights & ,issues ,%e 0  
confirm$ 9 ,july #bjbc4  #c4 ,s5se (    
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--   
7#a7 ,! human rights & humanit>ian      
conditions )9 ,nor? ,korea rema9        
deplorable & h be5 int5tionally         
p]petuat$ aga9/ ! p ( ,nor? ,korea ?r\gh
 policies endors$ & implem5t$ by ,kim   
,jong-un & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea4  
7#b7 promot+ in=mation access 9 ,nor?   
,korea cont9ues to be a successful me?od
 ( c\nt]+ ,,dprk propag&a & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to support
 nongov]nm5tal radio broadca/+ to ,nor? 

,korea & promote o!r em]g+ me?ods 9 ?is 
space2  7#c7 because refugees among     
,nor? ,koreans flee+ into ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a face sev]e puni%m5ts ^u
 _! =cible return1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a--  7,a7 to imm$iately halt its     
=cible repatriation ( ,nor? ,koreans2   
7,b7 to all[ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high    
,commission] = ,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ,,unhcr7 unimp$$ access to
 ,nor? ,koreans )9 ,*9a to det]m9e :e!r 
!y are refugees & require assi/ance2    
7,c7 to fulfill its obligations z a /ate
 p>ty to ! ,conv5tion ,relat+ to !      
,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at ,g5eva ,july
 #bh1 #aiea 7& made applicable by !     
,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (         
,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,janu>y   
#ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,u/ #fbbc7 & !         
,agreem5t on ! upgrad+ ( ! ,,unhcr      
,mission 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to   
,,unhcr bran* (fice 9 ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 done at ,g5eva ,decemb] #a1      
#aiie2  7,d7 to address ! conc]ns ( !   

,unit$ ,nations ,committee ,aga9/       
,torture by incorporat+ into dome/ic    
legislation ! pr9ciple ( non-ref\lem5t2 
&  7,e7 to recognize ! legal /atus (    
,nor? ,korean wom5 :o m>ry or h *ildr5 )
 ,*9ese citiz5s & ensure t all su* mo!rs
 & *ildr5 are grant$ resid5t /atus &    
access to education & o!r public s]vices
 9 accordance ) ,*9ese law &            
int]national /&>ds2  7#d7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld cont9ue to promote !        
effective & transp>5t deliv]y &         
di/ribution ( any humanit>ian aid       
provid$ 9 ,nor? ,korea to ensure t su*  
aid rea*es its int5d$ recipi5ts to !    
po9t ( consumption or utilization by    
coop]at+ closely ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,republic ( ,korea & int]national &     
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7#e7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates curr5tly blocks ,unit$    
,/ates passports f be+ us$ to travel to 
,nor? ,korea )\t a special validation f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate %\ld cont9ue to take /eps to      
increase public aw>5ess ab\t ! risks &  

dang]s ( travel by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 to ,nor? ,korea2  7#f7 ! ,unit$        
,nations has a significant role to play 
9 promot+ & improv+ human rights 9 ,nor?
 ,korea & %\ld press = access = !       
,special ,rapporteur on ! situation (   
human rights 9 ,nor? ,korea1 z well z = 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =  
,human ,rights2  7#g7 ,nor? ,korea %\ld 
repeal ! ,reaction>y ,?\ght & ,culture  
,d5unciation ,law & o!r draconian laws1 
regulations1 & decrees t manife/ly      
violate ! fre$om ( op9ion & expression &
 ! fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 &         
religion2  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
exp& ! ,rew>ds = ,ju/ice program to be  
op5 to ,nor? ,korean (ficials :o c      
provide evid5ce ( crimes aga9/ humanity 
be+ committ$ by ,nor? ,korean (ficials2 
7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to    
seek coop]ation f all =eign gov]nm5ts-- 
7,a7 to all[ ! ,,unhcr access to process
 ,nor? ,korean refugees ov]seas =       
resettlem5t2 &  7,b7 to all[ ,unit$     
,/ates (ficials access to process       

refugees = possible resettlem5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#aj7 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 ?r\gh diplomacy by s5ior         
(ficials1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
ambassadors to ,asia-,pacific c\ntries1 
& 9 close coop]ation ) ,s\? ,korea1 %\ld
 make e ef=t to promote ! protection (  
,nor? ,korean refugees1 escapees1 &     
defectors4  #d4 ,reau?orizations  7a7   
,support = human rights & democracy     
programs ,section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,nor?
 ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghab7;b77#a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbh4  7b7     
,actions to promote fre$om ( in=mation  
,section #ajd ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghad7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7b77#a71 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbh2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #bjbb
 & ins]t+ #bjbh4  7c7 ,report by special
 envoy on nor? korean human rights      
issues ,section #ajg7;d7 ( ! ,nor?      
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 

#bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbh4  7d7 ,report on   
unit$ /ates humanit>ian assi/ance       
,section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean     
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ghca7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjbb & 
ins]t+ #bjbh4  7e7 ,assi/ance provid$   
outside ( nor? korea ,section #bjc ( !  
,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (     
#bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghcc7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+     
#ajc7ae7 & ins]t+ #ajc7ag72 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ #bjah ?r\gh
 #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7f7 
,annual reports ,section #cje7;a7 ( !   
,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (     
#bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghde7;a77 is      
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by
 /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbh4  #e4       
,actions to promote fre$om ( in=mation  
,title ,i ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human      
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghaa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #ajc7;a71 by /rik+ ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (  
,gov]nors & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 

= ,global ,m$ia2 &  7#b7 9 section      
#ajd7;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,broadca/+     
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ea* place su* t]m     
appe>s & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,global ,m$ia2  7,b7 9 p>agraph         
7#g77;,b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ clauses   
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 z clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh    
7iv71 respectively2  7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e
 clause 7ii71 z s r$esignat$ ! foll[+3  
7i7 an update ( ! plan requir$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a72  2 &  7iv7 9 clause   
7iii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ pursuant
 to section #djc & ins]t+ to c>ry out   
?is section4  #f4 ,special envoy = nor? 
korean human rights issues ,section #ajg
 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,report on
 appo9tm5t ( special envoy ,if !        
position ( ,special ,envoy w rema9      
vacant = #a ye> or long] )\t any        
presid5tial nom9ation to appo9t a new   
,special ,envoy1 n lat] ?an #ij days    
be=e ! date on :i* su* position becomes 
vacant = #a ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    

%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! ef=ts be+ tak5 to appo9t a  
new ,special ,envoy4  4  #g4 ,s5se (    
congress reg>d+ korean am]ican divid$   
families ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress--     
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea %\ld
 beg9 ! process ( reunit+               
,korean-,am]ican divid$ family memb]s ) 
_! imm$iate relatives ?r\gh ways su* z--
 7,a7 id5tify+ divid$ families 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea :o are     
will+ & able to p>ticipate 9 a pilot    
program = family reunions2  7,b7 f9d+   
mat*es = memb]s ( su* families ?r\gh    
organizations su* z ! ,r$ ,cross2 &     
7,c7 work+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,korea  
to include ,am]ican citiz5s 9           
int]-,korean video reunions2  7#b7 !    
in/itution ( family is inali5able & !   
re/oration ( contact betwe5 divid$      
families :e!r physically1 lit]>ily1 or  
virtually is an urg5t ne$2 &  7#c7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea %\ld pursue
 reunions z a humanit>ian priority (    

imm$iate conc]n4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1           
#bjbd4;,cl]k4