March 28, 2024
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U.S. State Department offers up to $6M for North Korea human rights projects

While observers welcome apparent 400% increase, future budget issues could complicate release

The U.S. Department of State announced up to $6 million in funding for projects relating to North Korea human rights on Wednesday, an apparent 400% increase from the $1.5 million offered in a similar announcement dated January last year.

The funding came across two announcements published by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), with one offering up to $5 million for "Grant or Cooperative Agreement" awards and the other, up to $1 million for shorter-term "Fixed Amount Awards".

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