The Status of North Korean Asylum Seekers and U.S. Government Policy Towards Them

Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration
March 11, 2005

The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (NKHRA), signed by the President on October 18, 2004, seeks to address the serious human rights situation in North Korea and promote durable solutions for refugees, transparency in the provision of humanitarian assistance, a free flow of information, and progress towards the peaceful reunification on the Korean peninsula. The Act mandates the appointment of a Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea and requires six different reports. On February 22, 2005, the Department of State submitted the first of these reports, entitled "The Status of North Korean Asylum Seekers and the U.S. Policy Towards Them."

1.  Executive Summary
2.  The Report
3.  Frequently Asked Questions