North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004
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"North Korean Human Rights Act" redirects here. For the South Korean law, see North Korean Human Rights Act of 2016.
Signed into U.S. law by President George W. Bush on October 18, 2004, the North Korean Human Rights Act was intended to promote human rights and freedom of North Korean refugees by:
- Providing humanitarian assistance to North Koreans inside North Korea;
- Providing grants to private, non-profit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea;
- Increasing the availability of information inside North Korea;
- Providing humanitarian or legal assistance to North Koreans who have fled North Korea.
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Long title | An act to promote human rights and freedom in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. |
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Enacted by | the 108th United States Congress |
Effective | October 18, 2004 |
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Public law | 108-333 |
Statutes at Large | 118 Stat. 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296 and 1297 |
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