Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§7816 Establishment of Regional Framework

Title 22 › CHAPTER 85 — NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS › SUBCHAPTER I — PROMOTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF NORTH KOREANS › § 7816

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress says human rights efforts can work through regional groups, like the OSCE, which created a forum for talking about human rights, scientific and educational cooperation, and economic and trade issues. Congress thinks the United States should look into a regional human rights dialogue with North Korea, modeled on the Helsinki process, that brings all nearby countries into a shared pledge to respect human rights and basic freedoms.

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Title 22, §7816

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(a)Findings

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)Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the United Sates 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

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110