Human Rights in China (organization)

Human Rights in China (Template:Zh) is a New York-based international, non-governmental organization (NGO) that addresses human rights and fundamental rights in China.<ref>Pierre-Marie Dupuy, Luisa Vierucci, NGOs in International Law: Efficiency in Flexibility?, p. 83</ref><ref name="mission">HRIC: Mission and approach Template:Webarchive</ref> It is a member organization of the International Federation for Human Rights.<ref name=fidhOrg>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>LDH, Visite officielle de M. Hu Jintao en France : les droits humains doivent enfin être abordés !</ref> According to Fang Lizhi, HRIC adopts an independent and non-political approach.<ref>Garry Rodan, op. cit., p. 212</ref>

Founded in March 1989 by Chinese students and scholars, HRIC provides analysis and information on human rights issues in China and advocates on behalf of individuals in China.<ref name="mission" /><ref name="challenges">Human Rights Watch: CHINA'S OLYMPIAN HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGE Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>Garry Rodan, Political Oppositions in Industrialising Asia, Asia Research Centre, p. 197.</ref> In 2005, HRIC was a Tech Award Laureate recognized by The Tech Museum of Innovation for its use of technology.<ref>Twenty Five Global Innovators Named as 2005 Tech Museum Awards Laureates Template:Webarchive, The Tech Museum</ref>

HRIC has offices in Hong Kong and New York City.<ref name="offices">US Asia Law Institute: Fellowship Opportunity for NYU Law Graduates: Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights</ref> It also hosts the Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights, a program in partnership with the New York University School of Law.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

HRIC's Executive Director is Zhou Fengsuo (2023–present). Its former executive directors include Sharon Hom (2002–2023) and Xiao Qiang (1991–2002).

Activities

HRIC publishes reports and briefings on a range of human rights issues in China.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The organization also addresses technological, legal, and administrative reform issues through individual advocacy as well as systemic and policy interventions. HRIC's programs and reports primarily focus on rights issues affecting China's rural population,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> migrant workers,<ref>HRIC: INSTITUTIONALIZED EXCLUSION: The tenuous legal status of internal migrants in China's major cities Template:Webarchive A report by Human Rights in China November 6, 2002</ref> ethnic minorities,<ref>HRIC: Xinjiang Report: Devastating Blows Religious Repression of Uighurs in Xinjiang Template:Webarchive</ref> women,<ref>HRIC: Report on implementation of CEDAW in the People's Republic of China, by Human Rights in China, Asia Monitor Resource Centre, China Labour Bulletin, Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee</ref> and children.<ref>HRIC: Second Periodic Report of the People's Republic of China on Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child</ref>

HRIC also translates some important laws from Mainland China and Hong Kong to provide resources for civil society actors to support the promotion and exercise of fundamental rights.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Domestic Advocacy

HRIC's work within China includes providing legal representation and assistance to activists.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> HRIC collaborates with domestic Chinese groups and advocates for the Chinese government to reassess the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

HRIC supports domestic groups such as the Tiananmen Mothers and facilitates connections between activists in China and international discussions, including efforts such as lifting the European Union arms embargo on China.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> HRIC's online June 4 Archive documents the history of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.<ref>HRIC: June 4th Archive Template:Webarchive</ref> It also maintains Fill the Square, an online petition supporting the Tiananmen Mothers' demands.<ref>HRIC: Fill the Square, petition "Support a call for truth and justice for the 1989 Tiananmen Square victims".</ref>

International Advocacy

HRIC participates in discussions on human rights policies. It provides briefings and reports to the United Nations bodies, International Conferences, the WTO processes, and the EU-China Dialogue. As of 2006, HRIC had submitted over 40 cases of alleged human rights abuses to the UN subsidiary Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; 13 of these cases resulted in decisions, all of which deemed the detentions arbitrary.<ref>HRIC: "Take Action Template:Webarchive", China Rights Forum (2007, no. 1).</ref>

HRIC has outlined practices for IT companies operating in China regarding policies on the use of information technology and surveillance.<ref>HRIC: IT Best Practices Matrix Template:Webarchive</ref>

Online Advocacy

HRIC operates a proxy server designed to circumvent the Great Firewall, providing access for users in China. It also publishes a bi-weekly journal.HRIC: <ref>shuangzhoukan.hrichina.org (Chinese)</ref> The project includes six websites featuring online Chinese publications and advocacy resources.

Ongoing publications

China Rights Forum is HRIC's bilingual semiannual journal. Since 1990, it has covered China's human rights developments. Articles are available online.

China Rights Forum is an online essay publication examining human rights issues facing China. It has not published any new content since 2015.

China Human Rights Biweekly (Template:Lang) is an online Chinese-language biweekly journal. It has not published any new content since 2020.

HRIC Daily Brief is an online selection of English-language Chinese human rights-related articles and commentary from news and other online media sources. It has not published any new content since 2022.

Funding

HRIC is funded by private foundations and individuals. It has received support from groups including the National Endowment for Democracy, Open Society Institute,<ref name=fidhOrg /> the International Center for Human Rights and Democratic Development, the European Human Rights Foundation, Human Rights Watch, and Asia Watch.<ref>Garry Rodan, op. cit., p. 202</ref><ref>NED: Template:Cite web</ref> In 2006, the New York University School of Law established the Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights, which supports a fellowship with HRIC.<ref>Human Rights in China, Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights. [1]</ref>

See also

• Human rights in the People's Republic of China
• Gao Wenqian

External links

• Human Rights in China Template:In lang
• 中国人权 Template:In lang
• 中國人權 Template:In lang
• HRIC Biweekly（中国人权双周刊） Template:Webarchive - HRIC's biweekly Chinese journal.Template:In lang
• China Rights Forum - HRIC's semiannual bilingual journal.
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