Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§7816 Establishment of regional framework
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PROMOTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF NORTH KOREANS › § 7816
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Congress says groups of countries can set up regional forums to deal with human rights and related issues. Congress wants the United States to explore a regional human rights dialogue with North Korea, like the Helsinki process, with all nearby countries agreeing to respect human rights.
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Title 22, §7816
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(a)The Congress finds that human rights initiatives can be undertaken on a multilateral basis, such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which established a regional framework for discussing human rights, scientific and educational cooperation, and economic and trade issues.
(b)It is the sense of Congress that the United Sates 11 So in original. Probably should be “States”. should explore the possibility of a regional human rights dialogue with North Korea that is modeled on the Helsinki process, engaging all countries in the region in a common commitment to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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22 U.S.C. § 7816
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73