According to the NED Annual Report for 1998, the
following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed
by the NED for programs in Hong Kong:
Hong Kong –
Listed under China
American Center
for International Labor Solidarity - $343,778
To help the China Labor Bulletin, the Hong Kong
Confederation of Trade Unions, and Hong Kong-based labor rights groups promote
worker and union rights in the greater China region.
Hong Kong Human
Rights Monitor - $45,000
To draw local and international public attention to areas
of Hong Kong law which fail to safeguard human rights. Hong Kong Human Rights
Monitor projects include human rights reporting, casework, campaigning, and
public education.
National
Democratic Institute for International Affairs - $141,877
To monitor the state of civil and political liberties in
Hong Kong and its progress toward a genuinely democratic electoral system. NDI
supported a democratic assessment team that analyzed the political environment
and technical preparations for the May 1998 polls.
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