Campaign
Renew the North Korean Human Rights Act
Why the Act's reauthorization in the 119th Congress is a defining moment — and how you can help push it over the line.
A nonprofit for the North Korean people
The North Korea Liberation Movement works for the freedom, dignity, and human rights of the people of North Korea — advancing the North Korean Human Rights Act, amplifying the voices of survivors, and keeping the world's attention where it belongs.
Founded January 2025 · Nonprofit organization · Working with survivors, advocates, and lawmakers
People living under the North Korean regime
Year the U.S. North Korean Human Rights Act became law
Congress now weighing the Act's reauthorization
Movement uniting survivors, citizens & lawmakers
Who we are
That no human being should be imprisoned, starved, or silenced for the crime of being born on the wrong side of a border.
Founded in January 2025, the North Korea Liberation Movement is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the human rights and freedom of the North Korean people. We believe change is possible — and that it begins with sustained public attention, principled law, and the courage of the North Korean people themselves.
We work at the intersection of advocacy, education, and policy: pressing for the reauthorization and full implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act, elevating the testimony of defectors and survivors, and building a community of citizens who refuse to look away.
Our mission
Champion strong human rights law and hold the regime accountable on the world stage.
Carry the testimony of defectors and survivors to the people who can act on it.
Turn awareness into concrete support — for refugees, for information freedom, for change.
What we do
Our work is built on three pillars that reinforce one another — law, voice, and freedom of information.
We press for the reauthorization and full implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act, engaging lawmakers, testifying at forums, and keeping human rights on the agenda.
We amplify the testimony of defectors and survivors — because their firsthand accounts are the most powerful evidence of what the regime hides from the world.
We support the free flow of information into and out of North Korea and educate the public — because a closed country stays closed only while the world stops paying attention.
Our central campaign
First signed into law in 2004, the U.S. North Korean Human Rights Act made the human rights of the North Korean people an explicit priority of American policy. It has been reauthorized on a bipartisan basis several times since — and it must be renewed again.
Establishes a dedicated U.S. envoy to keep North Korean human rights on the diplomatic agenda.
Affirms protections and assistance for North Koreans who have escaped the regime.
Authorizes support for broadcasting and getting uncensored information to the North Korean people.
Why it matters
A speech fades. A hashtag scrolls away. A statute endures — funding programs, mandating a Special Envoy, and telling 26 million people that the world has not forgotten them.
Reauthorization is not automatic. Without renewal, the tools built over two decades can lapse. That is why this is our central campaign — and why your voice matters.
Add your voiceOur leadership
North Korea Liberation Movement is guided by a dedicated board and a community of volunteers committed to freedom and human rights for the North Korean people.
President
Insop Han studied political science at Seoul National University and international relations at George Washington University. He served as Director of the Korean Service at both Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, after working as a media specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. He has served as Secretary General of the League of Korean Americans and President of the Retired Korean Air Force Officers' Association in the U.S.
Chairman of the Board
Sooyoung Chang graduated from the College of Engineering at Seoul National University in 1961 and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 1971, after serving as an officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force. He was a professor at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) from 1986 to 2010 and served as its President from 1994. He is a recipient of Korea's National Order of Civil Merit (Moran Medal).
The Board
Executive
Get involved
Every movement is built by ordinary people who decided to do something. Here is where you can start.
Contact your representatives and urge them to support the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act. We'll show you how.
Take actionGive your time and skills — translation, research, events, design, outreach. There is a place for you in this movement.
Join usYour support funds advocacy, education, and direct assistance. Even a small gift keeps this work moving forward.
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