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“Hong Kong (China) 2018,” ned.org, National Endowment for Democracy, [a US taxpayer funded group that interferes in internal matters of other countries]
“Expanding Worker Rights and Democracy
Solidarity Center (SC)
$155,000
To expand worker rights and democracy and promote the development of civil society in Hong Kong. The center will support partners to strengthen the capacity of trade unions, including migrant and domestic worker unions,
to organize, bargain and advocate for better protections for workers,
and to raise public awareness and promote participation in worker rights
issues.
Promoting Engagement of Fundamental Rights
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) [Democrat Party branch of NED]
$200,000
To facilitate engagement on Hong Kong’s growing threats to guaranteed rights. The institute will organize a seminar series in Hong Kong on how national security can be protected while
safeguarding fundamental rights and will facilitate international
advocacy for Hong Kong scholars, legal practitioners, and civil society
leaders to raise awareness of recent developments among influential international stakeholders.
Strengthening Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Protection
Hong Kong Justice Center
$90,000
To strengthen democratic institutions and human rights protections. The program will work with civil society networks and political leaders to improve compliance with international standards for human rights, and will seek to increase the international community’s awareness of human rights abuses in Hong Kong through advocacy and as part of the Universal Periodic Review process.”
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“Mainland China 2018,” ned.org, National Endowment for Democracy, US taxpayer funded group that seeks to destabilize other countries
“Collaborative Responses to Democratic Threats,”
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$388,105
To identify new approaches to respond
to the threats that China is posing to the democracy promotion
community domestically and abroad, and to strengthen the resiliency of
civil society organizations in China. The organization will help
increase the capacity and access to information of CSOs and nurture the
next generation of CSO leaders.
Advancing Citizen Participation for Accountable Environmental Governance
Accountability and Governance
$60,000
To strengthen environmental civil society organizations’ (CSOs) capacity to empower citizens to hold local government accountable through public monitoring and civic participation. The
program will include working with local and international partners to
hold a foundational workshop with CSOs; arranging and facilitating
meetings among CSOs, citizens, government officials, academics, and
private sector representatives; and reporting on outcomes and new
opportunities for civic engagement.
Advancing Women’s Rights
Human Rights
$50,000
To advocate for and raise international
awareness of women’s rights in China. Project activities will include
organizing lectures, conducting a training workshop, undertaking
international advocacy, and launching campaigns to increase
international awareness on women’s rights issues in China through
various available platforms and established networks. Utilizing its
strong country-based network and resources, the international audience
will be kept up-to-date on women’s activism in China.
Building Advocacy Capacity and Empowering Civil Society to Protect Human Rights
Human Rights
$540,000
To build the capacity of civil society
actors to advocate for, promote, and defend human rights. This project
will facilitate cooperation and coordination among human rights
defenders, and will foster greater understanding of universal human
rights standards and the mechanisms available to defend those standards
in the international community. Through this project, rights defenders
will implement a broad program of advocacy and capacity-building
activities, while also connecting Chinese activists to international human rights actors.
Combating Censorship, Countering Propaganda, and Supporting Free Expression
China Digital Times, Inc.
$250,000
To provide access to uncensored news
and commentary about China’s influence on the information space and to
monitor and document the use of surveillance and censorship technologies
both domestically and internationally. The organization will work to
increase access to information in Chinese cyberspace and will provide,
in English and Chinese, political and social commentary and perspectives
on China’s growing global influence as it impacts democratic
institutions. The organization will also nurture a community of
influential internet users to respond to censorship and disinformation in China and globally.
Defending and Assisting Rights Defenders
Rule of Law
$60,000
To support, aid, and defend human rights
defenders and their families. The project will provide legal aid and
direct assistance to human rights defenders and their families, advocate
on their behalf through its extensive network of lawyers, activists,
and other civil society organizations, and support small projects seeking to improve access to justice at a local level.
Democratic China Electronic Journal
Democratic China, Inc.
$100,000
To provide a platform for debate and intellectual discourse on democratic movements and strategies for democratization in China.
The organization will publish articles by academics, activists,
students, and artists about current social and political issues with a
focus on freedom, human rights, and constitutionalism, and will use various forms of social media to distribute articles.
Empowering Citizen Journalists to Defend Human Rights
Human Rights
$62,000
To foster debate on public policy issues through journalism, analysis, and art, and to increase the capacity of citizens to report on human rights issues. Project activities will include documenting human rights violations, advocating for human rights, and working with citizen journalists to increase their reporting, analysis, and writing skills.
Embedding Civil Society in a Shifting Environment
International Republican Institute (IRI) [Republican branch of NED]
$600,000
To strengthen civil society capacity.
The institute will conduct targeted workshops and expand its Electronic
Commons program to provide grassroots civil society organizations (CSOs)
with sustained access to information, skills, and approaches to manage
programs and build organizational capacity in an increasingly
restrictive operating environment. The institute will also support the ongoing
development of civil society advocacy by supporting four CSO networks,
promoting youth civic engagement, and implementing good governance
workshops at the local level.
Empowering Environmental Rights Activists
Accountability and Governance
$250,000
To support a network of environmental
groups to monitor, document, and conduct advocacy and public outreach on
the health of local waterways. The program will help local partners
coordinate initiatives to promote citizen engagement in efforts to
protect the environment and act as a watchdog to ensure compliance by local governments and businesses.
Empowering Rights Lawyers and Activists to Protect Civil Society Space
NGO Strengthening
$250,000
To develop and implement methods to push back against the closing space for civil society in China. The
organization will work with lawyers and civil society activists to
maintain operations under the new laws by expanding the pool of lawyers
available for consultation, equipping these lawyers to effectively
advise rights civil society organizations, and building CSOs’
capacity to assess and mitigate operational risks. The organization will
also develop and strengthen international networks and collaboration
among lawyers and CSOs working to protect civil society in closed
countries.
Empowering Workers
Freedom of Association
$95,000
To monitor and analyze labor activism, and to support workers organizing to protect their constitutional and labor rights. Using advanced technological analysis tools, the project will monitor labor strikes and incidents in China, and will build the capacity of labor activists and lawyers to use the legal system to protect freedom of association.
Engaging Critical Analysis and Political Discourse
Freedom of Information
$165,000
To provide a platform for high-level
analysis of international relations, governance reform, China’s domestic
politics, and the potential for democratic transition for
intellectuals, scholars, and policy advisors inside and outside of China. The organization will publish a quarterly journal featuring carefully researched and thought-provoking articles to distribute to decision-makers critical to reform.
Ensuring Free and Open Access to Online Information
Freedom of Information
$240,000
To ensure access to censored media, news, and information websites through a free and safe Internet browser application. This project will maintain a censorship-circumvention web browser application that gives Chinese citizens free access to objective information and fosters use of websites that focus on democracy, human rights, and civil society.
Humanitarian Assistance for Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights
$30,000
To provide humanitarian assistance to
human rights activists, rights defenders, and political thinkers who
face repression and financial hardship due to their work. Through
coordination and collaboration with multiple networks, the project will
distribute short-term, emergency aid to human rights activists and their
families facing harassment and arrest.
Monitoring Media Censorship
Freedom House
$84,000
To promote awareness among Chinese and international stakeholders about the state’s control of information and media, and to provide information about ongoing and potential responses to that control. The organization will produce a monthly publication that reports on censorship in both Chinese and English online versions to challenge censorship and counter the government’s propaganda efforts.
Promoting Democratic Ideas and Values [Hong Kong mentioned]
Democratic Ideas and Values
$125,000
To educate and train civil society
activists on democratization and social movements and to provide a
platform for youth to engage in discussion of democratic ideas and civil society activism. The project activities include holding seminars, workshops and trainings to facilitate the exchange of ideas and cooperation among activists in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan, and
maintaining a multi-platform program for Chinese youth to learn about
modern history and current events, comparative democratic development,
and civil society initiatives.
Promoting Democratic Values
Wei Jingsheng Foundation, Inc.
$40,000
To promote awareness of democratic values among the Chinese public, and to inform the international community about human rights violations within China. The
project will continue its outreach through its website, information
distribution networks, and frequent interviews with the international
and Chinese press, and seek to engage new supporters through
participation in community activism.
Promoting Digital Activism
NGO Strengthening
$45,000
To improve civil society activists’
digital expertise to protect human rights, ensure accountable
government, and encourage civic participation. Activists and civil
society organizations will be trained in civic technology concepts,
digital tools and security, and will be provided resources for
protecting freedom of digital information. This project will promote
collaboration among civil society activists and the technology community
to push for digital transparency, open governance, and accountability.
Promoting Government Transparency and Accountability
Accountability and Governance
$45,000
To empower civil society organizations
and individual citizens to push for government transparency and
accountability. The organization will equip individuals and
organizations to use open government information regulations by
conducting trainings on submitting and tracking government information
disclosure requests, publishing an information disclosure manual, and
providing direct assistance for pursuing OGI cases.
Providing Information and Analysis on China’s Human Rights
China Change
$80,000
To raise the profile of human rights
defenders and liberal intellectuals, and to provide analysis on
political developments in China. The organization will translate
commentaries and interviews from leading intellectuals and rights
defenders from Chinese into English, provide brief summaries of daily
events and timely reports on human rights abuses, and write original
profiles and opinion pieces about China’s human rights and democracy
movements.
Religious Freedom, Rights Defense, and Rule of Law
Rule of Law
$45,000
To assist victims of religious persecution in defending their human rights and freedom of religion. Legal
aid will be provided to individuals whose rights have been violated
because of their religious beliefs. Project activities will also include
training lawyers and interested citizens about their rights
under Chinese law and organizing an international exchange for Chinese
lawyers and activists to engage with other lawyers and policymakers
about the right to religious freedom.
Strengthening Organizational and Advocacy Capacity for Community-Based Organizations
NGO Strengthening
$100,000
To strengthen the organizational and
advocacy capacity of community-based organizations working with
vulnerable and marginalized populations. Project activities include
providing technical support and consultation on local CBOs’ fundraising
strategy, training on organizational management and advocacy skills.
The project will also include a leadership training program for
community leaders and advocacy on health rights issues at regional and
international levels.
Strengthening the Rule of Law to Protect Human Rights and Public Participation
Rule of Law
$230,000
To equip lawyers to engage effectively in
combatting torture, to advocate for equal access to education, and to
improve public participation in local government. Legal training on
combatting torture and other police abuses will be supported. The organization will work to address discriminatory educational policies through raising awareness with government officials, legal assistance, and engaging the public. The
project will advance meaningful opportunities for public participation
by piloting participatory budgeting models that engage both local
government and civil society.
Strengthening Worker Rights and Representation
Freedom of Association
$150,000
To increase workers’ awareness and
legal knowledge to protect their rights, and to advocate for labor
rights. Project activities will include the production of investigative reports on rights violations, workshops for workers on labor laws, and
the distribution of easily understood written materials on fundamental
labor rights. Additionally, the project will work to expand women’s
leadership roles in the labor rights movement.
Supporting Freedom of Expression through Technology
Freedom of Information
$76,200
To promote freedom of expression for
censored publishers and writers. The project will provide access to
platforms and online distribution mechanisms that allow writers and
publishers to publish independent news and views, reaching a wider
audience for literature on important contemporary social and political
issues.
Supporting Grassroots NGOs
NGO Strengthening
$90,000
To build the capacity of NGOs and engage
young activists in policy advocacy. Groups focused on human rights
education, access to justice, and policy advocacy will receive
assistance with administrative work and strategic direction. The project will also provide assistance to human rights defenders at risk and their families.
Supporting, Safeguarding, and Empowering Human Rights Lawyers
Rule of Law
$155,800
To strengthen the rule of law by improving the skills of human rights lawyers, facilitating access to justice, and documenting rights violations against the legal community. Project activities will include providing
legal aid, holding professional exchange and strategic litigation
workshops, documenting and disseminating information about rights
violations against lawyers, managing a small fund in support of research and advocacy projects, and offering emergency humanitarian assistance.
Worker Rights Awareness
Solidarity Center (SC)
$345,000
To strengthen the capacity of workers
and advocates to advance worker rights in China, the center will
continue to support efforts of workers and grassroots worker rights
advocates to conduct worker outreach and education, provide legal
assistance, train worker activists and legal practitioners, and advocate for policy changes, with
the objective to raise workers’ awareness about their rights, promote
better enforcement of labor and safety laws, and protect the rights of
the most vulnerable workers.”
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