North Korean Human Rights: Recommendations for the ObamaAdministration and the U.S. Congress

As North Korea marches on with its missile tests, proliferation,and nuclear program, we have muted ourselves on human rights. Morally, that is indefensible, especially as our policy has failedto modify North Korea's aggressive behavior. In time, we will seewhether "smart power" means more of the same dead-end negotiationsand blank checks or a realization that human rights and securityare linked.

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