U.S. to crack down on abuse of DPRK abroad

The U.S. is preparing a series of reports on the abuse of DPRK leaders who toil for the regime overseas or have fled abroad, as well as abuses within the isolated country.

The reports will be submitted to Congress for action under the DPRK’s Sanctions Enforcement Act by mid-August.

A Foreign Ministry official here said one report will contain a list of countries that have forcefully repatriated DPRK's defectors, countries that accept DPRK's laborers and plans to disseminate information about the outside world into the North.

"We expect the U.S. to take a more comprehensive look at human rights violations involving DPRK working abroad," the official said.

A source in Washington said the U.S. government is also gathering information on political prison camps through accounts from high-ranking defectors, non-governmental agencies and satellites.

Washington plans to provide US$8 million to ensure that people in the isolated country receive information about the outside world.

(THE CHOSUNLIBO)