Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021

The Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021 aims to weaken the North Korean government’s control over information by authorizing sanctions against individuals and entities that enforce censorship or conduct surveillance. The bill provides funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media to develop tools that bypass internet restrictions and restore broadcasting services to help get outside information into the country. For the public, this legislation represents a formal strategy to promote global internet freedom and hold foreign officials accountable for human rights abuses related to the suppression of information.