In response to the incident. a local North Korean official is reported to have said plainly. "We shot them to send a warning to people." The suffering people of North Korea need assistance. and in 2004. Congress passed with overwhelming bipartisan support the North Korea Human Rights Act in an effort to focus U.S. attention on their plight. The Act provided new resources to assist North Korean refugees. support democracy and human rights programs. and improve access to information through radio broadcasts and other activities. It also required the President to appoint a special envoy on North Korean human rights. H.R. 5834. which were considering today. reauthorizes this vitally important legislation.
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