2004 U.S. Code
Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 85 - NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS
SUBCHAPTER I - PROMOTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF NORTH KOREANS
Sec. 7817 - Special Envoy on human rights in North Korea

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§7817. Special Envoy on human rights in North Korea (a) Special Envoy

The President shall appoint a special envoy for human rights in North Korea within the Department of State (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Special Envoy”). The Special Envoy should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of human rights.

(b) Central objective

The central objective of the Special Envoy is to coordinate and promote efforts to improve respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea.

(c) Duties and responsibilities

The Special Envoy shall—

(1) engage in discussions with North Korean officials regarding human rights;

(2) support international efforts to promote human rights and political freedoms in North Korea, including coordination and dialogue between the United States and the United Nations, the European Union, North Korea, and the other countries in Northeast Asia;

(3) consult with non-governmental organizations who have attempted to address human rights in North Korea;

(4) make recommendations regarding the funding of activities authorized in section 7812 of this title;

(5) review strategies for improving protection of human rights in North Korea, including technical training and exchange programs; and

(6) develop an action plan for supporting implementation of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2004/13.

(d) Report on activities

Not later than 180 days after October 18, 2004, and annually for the subsequent 5 year-period,1 the Special Envoy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the activities undertaken in the preceding 12 months under subsection (c).

(Pub. L. 108–333, title I, §107, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1292.)