NED Grants in Hong Kong in 1996

According to the NED Annual Report for 1996, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Hong Kong:

Listed under NED Grants in China

Free Trade Union Institute - $359,393
Through the Asian American Free Labor Institute: for the monitoring of labor rights violations and dissemination of information on rights to workers in China; for the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions to retain member support after the Chinese takeover through contributions to public debate, regular distribution of a newsletter, and maintenance of their headquarters as a rallying point and resource center for democracy activists; and for a regional conference to expand cooperation among labor activists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, and China.

University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law - $60,000
To equip and train three additional local partners in China to expand the Law-on-Line project, a bilingual database of information and documentation on human rights laws and legal issues available on the Internet.

Listed under NED Grants in Hong Kong 

Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor - $36,000
To hire a full-time staff director to coordinate the organization's work in human rights reporting, casework, campaigning, and public education.