NED Grants in Xinjiang/East Turkistan in 2012

According to the NED Annual Report for 2012, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Xinjiang/East Turkistan:

International Uyghur Human Rights and Democracy Foundation
$187,918
To advance the human rights of ethnic Uyghur women and children. The Foundation will maintain an English- and Uyghur-language website and advocate on the human rights situation of Uyghur women and children.

International Uyghur PEN Club
$45,000
To promote freedom of expression for Uyghurs. The International Uyghur PEN Club will maintain a website providing information about banned writings and the work and status of persecuted poets, historians, journalists, and others. Uyghur PEN will also conduct international advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers.

Uyghur American Association
$280,000
To raise awareness of Uyghur human rights issues. UAA's Uyghur Human Rights Project will research, document, and bring to international attention, independent and accurate information about human rights violations affecting the Turkic populations of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

World Uyghur Congress
$185,000
To enhance the ability of Uyghur prodemocracy groups and leaders to implement effective human rights and democracy campaigns. The World Uyghur Congress will organize a conference for pro-democracy Uyghur groups and leaders on interethnic issues and conduct advocacy work on Uyghur human rights.

NED Grants in Tibet in 2012

According to the NED Annual Report for 2012, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Tibet:

Bodkyi Translation and Research House
$25,000
To increase the knowledge of the Tibetan monastic community in exile about Chinese minority laws and the theory and practice of nonviolent political action. The Bodkyi Translation and Research House will conduct a series of workshops and produce a variety of resource material for the monastic community in exile on Chinese laws and the practice of nonviolent action.

Consultations Samdup
$50,000
To share information, facilitate dialogue, and improve understanding between Tibetans in exile and Tibetans and Chinese inside China. Consultations Samdup will carry out an on-line communication project directed at outreach to Chinese citizens inside China to engage them on issues of freedom of information, democracy, and human rights, especially with respect to Tibet.

Filming for Tibet
$9,000
To provide a safe environment for Tibetan intellectuals and artists to discuss social and political issues. Filming for Tibet will organize a symposium to create a forum for Tibetan thinkers to engage in dialogue and to strengthen networks for future collaboration on peaceful and creative means to express their opinions.

Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet
$50,000
To provide support to current and former Tibetan political prisoners and to educate Tibetans in exile about human rights conditions in Tibet. Gu-Chu-Sum will provide support to political prisoners in Tibet, conduct workshops to raise awareness among Tibetan youth, maintain a human rights desk, and publish a bi-monthly human rights newsletter and annual magazine.

International Campaign for Tibet
$50,000
To improve understanding of human rights and democracy-related concerns in Tibet among Chinese, both in China and abroad, and to increase communication between Tibetans and Chinese. ICT will facilitate interaction between Tibetan and Chinese officials, academics, and others through meetings, conferences, and the publication of a Chinese-language newsletter and website.

The Tibet Network 
$60,000
To improve strategic planning and coordination of worldwide campaigns for human rights and democracy in Tibet. The Network will facilitate an international campaign for greater freedom in Tibet, produce advocacy materials for use by members, and organize international meetings of Tibet support groups.

Khawa Karpo Tibet Culture Centre Charitable Trust
$35,000
To provide news and analysis to the Tibetan public and to promote greater discussion and debate on current issues related to Tibet and Tibetans. Khawa Karpo will publish the weekly Tibetan-language newspaper, Bo-Kyi-Bang-Chen (Tibet Express), and maintain a trilingual website.

Students for a Free Tibet, Inc.
$35,000
To raise international awareness of rights-based issues in Tibet and to strengthen Tibetan activists’ skill in information gathering, media advocacy, communications and technology, grassroots organizing, and leadership. Students for a Free Tibet will conduct targeted campaigns at the grassroots, national, and international levels and organize a leadership training for Tibetan youth, focusing on democracy, media strategy, campaigning and advocacy, and the use of technology.

The Foundation Voice of Tibet
$45,000
To encourage and sustain independent public opinion inside Tibet and to familiarize Tibetans with the ideals of democracy and human rights. The Voice of Tibet, an independent, Tibetan-language shortwave radio station, will broadcast regular news about Tibet, the Tibetan exile community, and the Tibetan government-in-exile to audiences in Tibet and in neighboring countries.

Tibetan Literacy Society
$35,000
To provide the Tibetan public with independent and accurate information on developments in Tibet and in the exile community, and to promote open discussion among intellectuals and a general readership on civic issues, including human rights and democracy. The Tibetan Literacy Society will publish and distribute throughout the Tibetan community in exile and in Tibet Bod-Kyi-Dus-Bab (Tibet Times), a Tibetan-language newspaper published three times a month and maintain a website updated daily.

Tibetan Women's Association (Central)
$20,000
To promote the social, political, and economic empowerment of Tibetan women, and to raise awareness about Tibet. The Tibetan Women’s Association will conduct an advanced women’s leadership training course and produce publications that highlight the contributions of Tibetan women.

NED Grants in Hong Kong in 2012

According to the NED Annual Report for 2012, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Hong Kong:

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$139,532
To continue to advance worker rights by building the capacity of democratic trade unions in Hong Kong. The Solidarity Center will work with its partners to advocate for collective bargaining rights, utilize local and international mechanisms to improve working conditions, and promote understanding of worker rights abuses and developments in China among the international labor movement and human rights community.

Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
$155,000
To raise the standards of human rights protection and democratic representation in Hong Kong. The Monitor will carry out human rights monitoring, casework, campaigning, and public education drawing local and international attention to civil rights and human rights developments in Hong Kong.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
$460,000
To foster awareness regarding Hong Kong's political institutions and constitutional reform process and to develop the capacity of citizens - particularly university students - to more effectively participate in the public debate on political reform, NDI will work with civil society organizations on parliamentary monitoring, a survey, and development of an Internet portal, allowing students and citizens to explore possible reforms leading to universal suffrage.

NED Annual Report 2012 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Annual Report 2012 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Grants in China in 2012

According to the NED Annual Report for 2012, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in China:

Accountability 
$130,000
To enhance the public’s awareness of their legal rights and to help build norms of government accountability in relation to environmental issues. The organization will work with local partners on a variety of educational, research, public policy advocacy, outreach, and legal aid activities.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$276,580
To build the capacity of workers and their advocates to advance worker rights in China. The Solidarity Center will collaborate with a range of advocates to advance worker rights through worker education and empowerment, strategic litigation, research and advocacy, and exchanges between Chinese and foreign labor scholars and activists.

Asia Catalyst
$172,000
To improve Chinese NGOs' operational capacity and to advocate for human rights in China. Asia Catalyst will organize training programs for NGO staff and volunteers, including workshops on decision making and other internal governance processes, provide intensive short-term consulting services for a variety of groups, work on a long-term basis with selected organizations to build management skills, develop online tools accessible to the broader community of NGOs, and conduct advocacy inside and outside China on human rights and the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Celeluck Company, Ltd.
$42,000
To promote free discussion and analysis of current events and political issues in China. Celeluck will continue to issue its monthly periodical, Open Magazine, known for its exposés and timely analysis of trends and newsworthy events in China.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$137,527
To educate rural women about gender equality, legal knowledge of land rights, and how to protect their rights. CIPE will work with its partner to conduct training workshops, roundtable discussions, and a train-the-trainers workshop. CIPE will also assist its partner to publish a legal land rights report and distribute 3,000 copies of the report to female ethnic minority groups. This initiative proposes a multi-faceted approach to empower rural women and educate them on land rights in China.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$232,339
To encourage better local governance, and promote free and open public debate about current events, political issues, and reform agendas in China. Unirule will rank China's 30 provincial capitals based on the results of household surveys and media coverage on quality of local governance. Unirule will also continue its bi-weekly series of discussions on public policy, reform issues, and current events in China.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$132,034
To provide opportunities for free and open public debate in China, CIPE will continue its series of weekly discussion forums at which current events, political issues, and reform agendas are openly and freely discussed at venues open to the public.

China Digital Times
$434,868
To promote media freedom and civic engagement via the Internet in China. China Digital Times will bring together specialists in Internet technology to exchange information and create online tools that can be used by ordinary Chinese citizens, journalists and social activists for "citizen journalism" and civic-oriented, open communication.

China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group
$140,000
To strengthen the rule of law in China through support for human rights lawyers and other advocates who seek to enforce China's Constitution. CHRLCG will provide legal aid on cases with the potential to strengthen the legal system, provide support for policy change, influence implementation of laws, or highlight otherwise unknown weaknesses in laws or their enforcement. CHRLCG will also organize exchange workshops for Chinese lawyers.

China Labor Watch
$90,000
To promote labor rights and government accountability. China Labor Watch will conduct in-depth research on labor issues, disseminate a variety of research and educational publications, and engage in related legal aid and advocacy activities.

Civic Education
$40,352
To strengthen Chinese civil society and promote awareness about human rights. The organization will organize lectures and seminars and publish a variety of materials aimed at connecting human rights activists with one another and educating potential Chinese activists about human rights and the fundamentals of sustainable organizational development.

Democratic China, Inc.
$224,000
To promote well-informed and uncensored dialogue on issues relevant to China's political development. The grantee will publish the online Chinese-language magazine Minzhu Zhongguo (Democratic China), which carries news and analysis by authors inside and outside of China regarding current affairs, culture, history, and international relations.

Democratic Ideas and Values
$45,000
To provide a platform for the exchange of democratic ideas among youth, including nonpartisan political participation, conflict resolution, and civil society capacity-building.

Freedom Of Association 
$65,000
To enhance information exchange, improve coordination, foster mutual assistance, and promote solidarity among Chinese NGOs, as well as to strengthen the capacity of NGOs to protect their rights. The group will organize several meetings to bring NGOs together to coordinate collective efforts.

Human Rights
$180,000
To promote accountability and human rights in the health sector in China. The work of the organization will include legal aid, investigative reporting, community participation training, and human rights documentation related to health.

Human Rights
$100,000
To promote religious freedom in China. The organization will publish a biannual journal and maintain an online resource of materials on human rights abuses suffered by religious believers. The organization will also fund rule of law projects directed at protecting religious freedom.

Human Rights in China, Inc.
$160,000
To disseminate information on and raise awareness of human rights conditions in China. HRIC will work with domestic Chinese and international contacts to ensure full coverage of the human rights situation in China. HRIC will also publish Shuangzhoukan, a Chinese-language e-journal that provides reporting and analysis from authors in China, and China Rights Forum, HRIC's bi-lingual flagship publication that provides information and analysis on human rights in China.

Independent Chinese PEN Centre
$170,000
To promote freedom of expression as a crucial element of a healthy and vibrant civil society and to work towards becoming a strong, independent voice defending civil liberties from within China. The Independent Chinese PEN Centre will support and strengthen the commitment among intellectuals, writers, and readers in China to defend freedom of expression.

Initiatives for China
$75,000
To promote interethnic understanding, mutual trust, and cooperation among pro-democracy activists from different ethnic groups in China. Initiatives for China will organize an inter-ethnic conference featuring conflict resolution workshops and panel discussions on democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.

International Federation of Journalists - Asia Pacific
$49,910
To strengthen the capacity of journalists to advance press freedom in China. IFJ will provide training in international standards and practices, facilitate regional engagement in monitoring press freedom in China, and distribute print and electronic reports and newsletters.

International Republican Institute
$1,300,000
To contribute to steady progress toward a more accountable political system in China. IRI will build the capacity of civil society organizations to become functional, sustainable and independent institutions, and also empower reformers to understand and assess electoral processes, implement land rights and budget reform models, and promote rights awareness to marginalized communities.

NGO Strengthening
$40,000
To promote democratic concepts and organizational development in Chinese society. The project will conduct trainings to improve the organizational capacity of Chinese civil society groups, and will also research and submit a detailed report as part of the Universal Periodic Review process of the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Princeton China Initiative
$69,100
To facilitate the process of democratic transition in China. The Princeton China Initiative will train NGO and community leaders in democratic ideas and values, including cultivating tolerance and diversity, and building democratic norms for civil society organizations.

Princeton China Initiative
$490,000
To promote human rights in China. The Princeton China Initiative will carry out a broad program of support for human rights projects to enhance transparency, accountability, legal knowledge, and access to justice.

Princeton China Initiative
$190,150
To provide an effective forum for free expression and to stimulate liberal debate on China's international role. The Princeton China Initiative will publish China in Perspective Magazine, which provides a platform for Chinese writers to discuss issues related to comparative democratization, Chinese foreign policy, responsible international behavior, and nationalism.

Rule of Law
$130,000
To promote the rule of law and the development of public interest law in China. The organization will provide legal training on combating torture, conduct research regarding criminal defense reforms, and promote improvements in respect for due process in relation to the application of criminal justice procedures.

Rule of Law
$170,000
To strengthen the rule of law and assist vulnerable social groups in protecting their rights. The project will provide legal aid, hold lectures and seminars, support the training of young activists, conduct research and advocacy, operate a rights assistance hotline, and maintain a website on public interest law.

Rule of Law
$30,000
To improve rule of law in China, the project will publish reliable and detailed information about the legal system to help communities share best practices and improve the implementation of key laws related to individual rights in various regions.

Rule of Law
$35,000
To promote the rule of law and the development of public interest law in China, the organization will improve access to law in underserved communities.

Rule of Law
$70,000
To improve the implementation of law in China and to help raise awareness of citizens’ and officials’ legal rights and responsibilities. The project will raise legal rights awareness and provide legal aid in select administrative and criminal cases.

Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center
$130,000
To advance the human rights of ethnic Mongols living in the Southern Mongolia region of China. SMHRIC will report on the human rights conditions in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, also known as Southern Mongolia, through its website and its English- and Mongolian-language electronic publication, Southern Mongolian Watch.

Wei Jingsheng Foundation
$54,300
To promote awareness among Chinese workers of their rights and to inform the international community about the labor rights situation in China. The Foundation will continue its outreach through its website, distribution of information inside China, and frequent interviews with the international and Chinese press.

NED Grants in Xinjiang/East Turkistan in 2011

According to the NED Annual Report for 2011, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Xinjiang/East Turkistan:

International Uyghur Human Rights and Democracy Foundation
$240,000
To advance the human rights of ethnic Uyghur women and children. The Foundation will maintain an English- and Uyghur-language website on the human rights situation of Uyghur women and children; conduct a civic education seminar for Uyghur women; and conduct advocacy on behalf of the human rights of Uyghurs in China.

International Uyghur PEN Club
$73,399
To promote freedom of expression for Uyghurs. The International Uyghur PEN Club will maintain a website publishing banned writings and the work and status of persecuted poets, historians, journalists, and others, and will conduct international advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers.

Uyghur American Association
$280,000
To raise awareness of Uyghur human rights issues. UAA’s Uyghur Human Rights Project will research, document, and bring to international attention, independent and accurate information about human rights violations affecting the Turkic populations of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

World Uyghur Congress
$195,000
To enhance the ability of Uyghur prodemocracy groups and leaders to implement effective human rights and democracy campaigns. The World Uyghur Congress will organize a conference and training workshop for pro-democracy Uyghur youth, as well as young and mid-career professionals, on the use of new media and social networking technology for advocacy and outreach, Internet security, and innovative tactics in promoting and defending human rights.

NED Grants in Tibet in 2011

According to the NED Annual Report for 2011, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Tibet:

Bodkyi Translation and Research House
$20,000
To increase the knowledge of the Tibetan monastic community in exile about Chinese minority laws and the theory and practice of nonviolent action. The Bodkyi Translation and Research House will conduct a series of workshops and produce a variety of resource material for monks in exile on Chinese laws and the practice of nonviolent action.

Consultations Samdup
$50,000
To share information, facilitate dialogue, and improve understanding between Tibetans in exile and Tibetans and Chinese inside China. Consultations Samdup will carry out an on-line communication project directed primarily at outreach to Chinese citizens inside China to engage them on issues of freedom of information, democracy, and human rights, especially with respect to Tibet.

Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet
$45,000
To provide support to Tibetan political prisoners and to educate Tibetans in exile about human rights conditions in Tibet. Gu-Chu-Sum will provide support to political prisoners in Tibet, conduct a public outreach campaign using theater, maintain a human rights desk, and publish a bi-monthly human rights newsletter and annual magazine.

International Campaign for Tibet
$20,000
[Emergency Funding] To raise international awareness of and provide international support and solidarity for the Tibetan democratization process. Serving as the secretariat for the International Network of Parliamentarians on Tibet (INPaT), the International Campaign for Tibet will coordinate an INPaT international mission to observe the March 20, 2011 elections taking place throughout the Tibetan exile community.

International Campaign for Tibet
$50,000
To improve understanding of human rights and democracy-related concerns in Tibet among Chinese, both in China and abroad, and to increase communication between Tibetans and Chinese. ICT will facilitate interaction between Tibetan and Chinese officials, academics, and others through meetings, conferences, and the publication of a Chinese-language newsletter and website.

International Tibet Network
$50,000
To improve strategic planning and coordination of worldwide campaigns for human rights and democracy in Tibet. ITN will facilitate an international campaign for greater freedom in Tibet, produce advocacy materials for use by members, and organize international meetings of Tibet support groups.

Khawa Karpo Tibet Culture Centre
$30,000
To provide news and analysis to the Tibetan public and to promote greater discussion and debate on current issues related to Tibet and Tibetans. Khawa Karpo will publish the weekly Tibetan-language newspaper, Bo-Kyi-Bang-Chen (Tibet Express), and maintain a trilingual website.

Khawa Karpo Tibet Culture Centre
$20,000
To provide news and analysis to the Tibetan public and to promote greater discussion and debate on current issues related to Tibet and Tibetans. Khawa Karpo will publish the weekly Tibetan-language newspaper, Bo-Kyi-Bang-Chen (Tibet Express), and maintain a trilingual website.

Students for a Free Tibet, Inc.
$20,000
To strengthen Tibetan activists' skill in information gathering, media advocacy, information communication technology, grassroots organizing, and leadership. Students for a Free Tibet will conduct a leadership training program for Tibetan youth, focusing on democracy, media strategy, nonviolent tactics, and the use of technology in campaigning and organizing.

The Foundation Voice of Tibet
$45,000
To encourage and sustain independent public opinion inside Tibet and to familiarize Tibetans with the ideals of democracy and human rights. The Voice of Tibet, an independent, Tibetan-language shortwave radio station, will broadcast regular news about Tibet, the Tibetan exile community, and the Tibetan government-in-exile to audiences in Tibet and in neighboring countries, and produce and distribute multimedia content related to democratic development through the internet.

Tibetan Literacy Society
$30,000
To provide the Tibetan public with independent and accurate information on developments in Tibet and in the exile community, and to promote open discussion among intellectuals and a general readership on civic issues, including human rights and democracy. The Tibetan Literacy Society will publish and distribute throughout the Tibetan community in exile and in Tibet Bod-Kyi-Dus-Bab (Tibet Times), a Tibetan-language newspaper published three times a month.

Tibetan Women's Association (Central)
$20,000
To promote the social, political, and economic empowerment of Tibetan women, and to raise awareness about Tibet. The Tibetan Women’s Association will conduct an advanced women’s leadership training course and produce publications that highlight the contributions of Tibetan women.

NED Grants in Hong Kong in 2011

According to the NED Annual Report for 2011, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Hong Kong:

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$153,106
To expand worker rights by building the capacity of democratic trade unions in Hong Kong. The Solidarity Center will work with its local partners to advocate for collective bargaining rights, promote citizens' political and community engagement on workplace issues, and raise international awareness of worker rights developments and violations in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
$170,000
To raise the standards of human rights protection and democratic representation in Hong Kong. The Monitor will carry out human rights reporting, casework, campaigning, and public education drawing local and international attention to civil rights and human rights developments in Hong Kong.

NED Annual Report 2011 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Annual Report 2011 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Annual Report 2011 – Overview of programs in Asia

NED Annual Report 2011 – Overview of programs in Asia

NED Grants in China in 2011

According to the NED Annual Report for 2011, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in China:

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$296,287
To strengthen workers and their advocates' ability to advance worker rights and labor law enforcement. The Solidarity Center will support a range of worker rights advocates to educate and empower workers to protect their rights. The Center's partners will also promote awareness of worker rights through labor rights litigation, research and advocacy initiatives and the development of materials on democratic trade unions and collective bargaining.

Asia Catalyst, Inc.
$200,000
To improve Chinese NGOs' operational capacity and advocate for Chinese human rights. Asia Catalyst will organize training programs for NGO staff and volunteers, including workshops on decision-making and other internal governance processes, provide short-term consulting services for a variety of groups, work with selected organizations to build management skills, develop online tools accessible to the broader community of NGOs, and conduct advocacy inside and outside China on the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Celeluck Company, Ltd.
$42,000
To promote free discussion and analysis of current events and political issues in China. Celeluck will continue to issue its monthly periodical, Open Magazine, known for its exposés and timely analysis of trends and newsworthy events in China.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$148,658
To protect rural land rights by improving rural residents' understanding and to equip them with the knowledge needed to protect these rights. Through legal training programs and cross-village exchange programs, CIPE and its partner will work with village committees and farmers associations to raise awareness of land rights and the means of protecting them.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$89,034
To raise awareness among businesses, citizens and civil society groups of existing regulations on government information disclosure. CIPE and Unirule will promote free and open public debate about current events, political issues and reform agendas in China. This project proposes a multi-faceted approach to raising public awareness of China's Open Government Information regulations, with the long-term aim of promoting transparency and accountability in the Chinese public sector.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$3,322
To provide opportunities for free and open public debate about current events, political issues, and reform agendas in China and to raise public awareness of the government's distortion of the country's banking sector and its negative impact on private enterprise and the public. CIPE will continue supporting TSE's weekly series of discussion forums at which policy issues and current events can be openly debated.

China Free Press
$220,000
To provide support and a forum for human rights defenders to document and expose China's human rights situation in a timely manner, and to serve as a resource for Chinese websites and bloggers so as to expand the space for free expression of political and social viewpoints in China. China Free Press will host banned and censored Chinese prodemocracy websites that provide a platform for discussion and debate on current events and important social, political and economic questions facing China. China Free Press will also maintain a dedicated website as a forum for reports, commentary, and appeals by citizens concerning civil rights.

China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group
$140,000
To strengthen the rule of law in China through support for human rights lawyers and other advocates in China who seek to enforce China's Constitution. CHRLCG will provide legal aid on cases with the potential to strengthen the legal system, provide justification for policy change, influence implementation of laws, or highlight otherwise unknown weaknesses in laws or their enforcement. CHRLCG will also organize exchange workshops for Chinese lawyers.

China Labor Watch, Inc.
$90,000
To promote labor rights and government accountability. China Labor Watch conducts in-depth research on labor issues, disseminates a variety of research and educational publications, and engages in related legal aid and advocacy activities.

Democratic China, Inc.
$224,000
To promote well-informed and uncensored dialogue on issues relevant to China's political development. The grantee will publish the online Chinese-language magazine Minzhu Zhongguo (Democratic China), which carries news and analysis by authors inside and outside of China regarding current affairs, culture, history, and international relations.

Human Rights in China, Inc.
$160,000
To disseminate information on and raise awareness of human rights conditions in China. HRIC will conduct media advocacy for Chinese human rights and publish Shuangzhoukan and China Rights Forum, two publications that allow authors within China forums to communicate uncensored viewpoints.

Independent Chinese PEN Centre, Inc.
$170,000
To promote freedom of expression in China in the spirit of the International PEN Charter, the Independent Chinese PEN Centre will support the translation of materials on freedom of expression into Chinese, publish banned materials to give Chinese readers access to diverse views and literary works despite official censorship, and organize domestic and international advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers and journalists.

Initiatives for China
$85,000
To promote interethnic understanding, mutual trust, and cooperation among pro-democracy activists from different ethnic groups in China. Initiatives for China will organize an inter-ethnic conference featuring conflict resolution workshops and panel discussions on democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.

International Federation of Journalists-Asia
$50,760
To strengthen the capacity of local journalists to advance press freedom in China. IFJ will provide training in international standards and practices, facilitate regional engagement in monitoring press freedom in China, and distribute print and electronic reports and newsletters.

International Republican Institute
$1,000,000
To strengthen independent civil society voices and increase participation in public institutions in China, IRI will cultivate a network of independent candidates and election observers, promote accountability through local budget reforms, support training and networking opportunities to nascent labor NGOs and NGOs in Guizhou Province, increase understanding of legal rights for ethnic minorities in Qinghai Province, and provide capacity building to a women's rights NGO.

Princeton China Initiative
$490,000
To promote human rights in China. The Princeton China Initiative will carry out a broad program of support for human rights projects to enhance transparency, accountability, legal knowledge, and access to justice.

Princeton China Initiative
$171,500
To provide an effective forum for free expression and to stimulate liberal debate on China's international role. Princeton China Initiative will publish China in Perspective Magazine, which will provide a platform for Chinese writers to discuss issues related to comparative democratization, Chinese foreign policy-making, responsible international behavior, and nationalism.

Princeton China Initiative
$370,000
To promote media freedom and civic engagement via the Internet in China. The Princeton China Initiative's China Digital Network program will bring together specialists in Internet technology to exchange information and create online tools that can be used by ordinary Chinese citizens, journalists and social activists for "citizen journalism" and civic-oriented, open communication.

Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center
$148,000
To advance the human rights of ethnic Mongols living in the Southern Mongolia region of China. SMHRIC will report on the human rights conditions in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, also known as Southern Mongolia, through its website and its English- and Mongolian-language electronic publication, Southern Mongolian Watch.

Wei Jingsheng Foundation, Inc.
$54,300
To promote awareness among Chinese workers of their rights and to inform the international community on the labor rights situation in China. The Foundation will continue its outreach through its website, continued distribution of information to China, and frequent interviews with the international and Chinese press. 

FREEDOM OF SPEECH
$30,000
To promote freedom of speech in China. The organization will support initiatives from both public intellectuals and ordinary citizens to raise awareness and build dialogue.

ACCOUNTABILITY
$130,000
To enhance the public's awareness of their legal rights, and to help build norms of government accountability, in relation to environmental issues. The organization will work with local partners on a variety of educational, research, public policy advocacy, outreach, and legal aid activities.

HUMAN RIGHTS
$460,260
To strengthen Chinese civil society and promote awareness and action on human rights. Supported organizations will organize lectures and seminars and publish a variety of materials aimed at connecting human rights activists with one another and educating and coordinating future Chinese activists about human rights and organizational development. Organizations will also promote religious freedom in China and fund rule of law projects directed at protecting religious freedom. Activities will include legal aid, investigative reporting, activist training, and human rights documentation.

RULE OF LAW
$391,220
To improve the implementation of law in China and to help raise awareness of citizens' and officials' legal rights and responsibilities. Supported organizations will raise legal rights awareness and provide legal aid in select cases to aid vulnerable social groups and underserved communities. Activities will include legal education, rights assistance efforts, work on criminal defense reforms, torture reform, and death penalty issues, and information sharing on public interest law.

NED Grants in Tibet in 2010

According to the NED Annual Report for 2010, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Tibet:

Bodkyi Translation and Research House
$20,000
To increase the knowledge of the Tibetan monastic community in exile about Chinese minority laws and the theory and practice of nonviolent action. The Bodkyi Transla­tion and Research House will conduct a series of workshops and produce a variety of resource material for distribu­tion to monks in exile on Chinese laws and the practice of nonviolent action.

Consultations Samdup
$50,000
To share information, facilitate dia­logue, and improve understanding be­tween Tibetans in exile and Tibetans and Chinese inside China. Consultations Samdup will carry out an on-line com­munication project directed primarily at outreach to Chinese citizens inside China to engage them on issues of freedom of information, democracy, and human rights, especially with respect to Tibet.

Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet
$45,000
To provide support to Tibetan politi­cal prisoners and to educate Tibetans in exile about human rights conditions in Tibet. Gu-Chu-Sum will provide support to political prisoners in Tibet, organize a workshop on the 2011 general elec­tion for the Tibetan government-in-exile, maintain a human rights desk, and publish a bi-monthly human rights newsletter and annual magazine.

International Campaign for Tibet
$50,000
To improve understanding of human rights and democracy-related concerns in Tibet among Chinese, both in China and abroad, and to increase communi­cation between Tibetans and Chinese. ICT will facilitate interaction between Tibetan and Chinese officials, academics, and others through meetings, confer­ences, and the publication of a Chinese-language newsletter and website.

International Tibet Network
$45,000
To improve strategic planning and co­ordination of worldwide campaigns for human rights and democracy in Tibet. ITN will facilitate an international cam­paign for greater freedom in Tibet, produce advocacy materials for use by its members, and organize international meetings of Tibet support groups.

Khawa Karpo Tibet Culture Centre
$15,000
To provide news and analysis to the Tibetan public and to promote greater discussion and debate on current issues related to Tibet and Tibetans. Khawa Karpo will publish the weekly Tibetan-language newspaper, Bo-Kyi-Bang-Chen (Tibet Express), and maintain a trilingual website.

Students for a Free Tibet, Inc.
$25,000
To strengthen Tibetan activists’ skill in information gathering, media advocacy, information communication technol­ogy, grassroots organizing, and lead­ership. Students for a Free Tibet will conduct a two-week leadership training program for Tibetan youth, focusing on democracy, media strategy, non­violent tactics, and the use of technol­ogy in campaigning and organizing.

The Foundation Voice of Tibet
$36,000
To encourage and sustain independent public opinion inside Tibet and to familiarize Tibetans with the ideals of democracy and human rights. The Voice of Tibet, an inde­pendent, Tibetan-language shortwave radio station, will broadcast regular news about Tibet, the Tibetan exile community, and the Tibetan government-in-exile to listeners in Tibet and in neighboring countries.

Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
$25,000
To highlight the human rights situation in Tibet and raise awareness of demo­cratic concepts and human rights within the Tibetan exile community. TCHRD will produce and disseminate reports and newsletters highlighting human rights in Tibet and conduct workshops and speaking tours on the Tibetan exile com­munity’s general elections in 2011.

Tibetan Literacy Society
$35,000
To provide the Tibetan public with in­dependent and accurate information on developments in Tibet and in the exile community, and to promote open discus­sion among intellectuals and a general readership on civic issues, including hu­man rights and democracy. The Tibetan Literacy Society will publish and distrib­ute throughout the Tibetan community in exile and in Tibet Bod-Kyi-Dus-Bab (Tibet Times), a Tibetan-language news­paper published three times a month.

Tibetan Review Trust Society
$25,000
To promote freedom of press and to improve understanding of democratic concepts in the Tibetan exile com­munity. Tibetan Review will publish a monthly English-language news maga­zine that provides Tibetans in exile and the international community with Tibet-related news, insightful editorials and opinion pieces, including articles written by prominent journalists, academics, and others interested in Tibetan issues.

Tibetan Women’s Association (Central)
$20,000
To promote the social, political, and eco­nomic empowerment of Tibetan women, and to raise awareness about Tibet. The Tibetan Women’s Association will publish a quarterly newsletter, a bilingual annual magazine, organize a debate on the Kalon Tripa election, and establish a Women’s Environment and Development Desk.

NED Grants in Hong Kong in 2010

According to the NED Annual Report for 2010, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Hong Kong:

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$148,869
To promote freedom of association by strengthening democratic trade unions in Hong Kong. The Solidarity Center will work with its local partners to support collective bargaining, membership organiz­ing, civic empowerment and research.

NED Annual Report 2010 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Annual Report 2010 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Grants in China in 2010

According to the NED Annual Report for 2010, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in China:

Accountability and Public Participation
$479,200
To enhance the public's awareness of their legal rights and to help build norms of government accountability. Projects will support a variety of educational, research, public policy, outreach, NGO capacity-building, and legal activities.

Rule of Law
$315,000
To improve the implementation of law in China and to help raise awareness of citizens' and officials' rights and responsibilities. The projects will raise legal rights awareness, provide legal outreach and aid, hold lectures and seminars, support reforms and legal training, and build support for public interest law.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$146,199
To enhance the grassroots organiz­ing and advocacy skills of worker rights activists, academics and students. The Solidarity Center will support a range of worker rights advocates to educate and empower workers to protect their rights. The Solidarity Center will provide training in practical skills for selected advocates, labor law reformers and prac­titioners and develop collective bargain­ing and other labor rights materials.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$131,954
To strengthen rule of law by promoting labor rights enforcement. The Solidar­ity Center and its long-time partner will work to enhance the advocacy skills and online networking ability of labor lawyers and workers rights groups, as well as to foster international solidarity with grass­roots labor rights protection initiatives.

Asia Catalyst, Inc.
$199,476
To improve Chinese NGOs’ operational capacity. Asia Catalyst will organize train­ing programs for NGO staff and volunteers, including workshops on decision-making and other internal governance processes, provide short-term consulting services for a variety of groups, work with se­lected organizations to build management skills, and develop online tools accessible to the broader community of NGOs.

Beijing Spring, Inc.
$60,000
To publish the monthly Chinese-language magazine Beijing Spring, which carries analysis and commentary by authors inside and outside China regarding politi­cal developments, social issues, and the prospects for democratization in China.

Celeluck Company, Ltd.
$42,000
To promote free discussion and analysis of current events and political issues. Celeluck will continue to issue its monthly periodical, Open Magazine, known for its exposés and timely analysis of trends and newsworthy events in China. The organization will also continue to distribute Chinese-language books on issues related to the future of democracy and human rights in China.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$185,374
To improve the legal environment faced by business associations in China to help them become more independent of the govern­ment and more effective in the policymak­ing process. CIPE and partners will work together to draft a new law on industry associations and will advocate for the adoption through the galvanization of media attention and regular workshops involv­ing key public and private sector leaders.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$244,524
To encourage better local governance and promote free and open public debate about current events, political issues, and reform agendas in China. Unirule will rank China’s 30 provincial capitals based on the results of household surveys and media cover­age on the quality of local governance. CIPE and Unirule will also continue to host bi-weekly discussions on public policy, reform issues, and current events in China.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$138,004
To raise public awareness of politi­cal reforms affecting ordinary citizenry and to promote the desire for and un­derstanding of democracy in China by popularizing the successful experi­ences and lessons learned from Asian democracies. CIPE and Siyuan Merger and Bankruptcy Consultancy, Inc., will research democratization experiences elsewhere in Asia and will promote the findings of this research at two public seminars in Hangzhou and Guangzhou.

China Free Press
$220,000
To provide support and a forum for human rights defenders to document and expose China’s human rights situation in a timely manner, and to serve as a resource for Chinese websites and bloggers so as to expand the space for free expression of political and social viewpoints in China. China Free Press will host banned and censored Chinese prodemocracy websites that provide a platform for discussion and debate on current events and important social, political and economic questions facing China. China Free Press will also maintain a dedicated website as a forum for reports, commentary, and appeals by citizens concerning civil rights.

China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group
$100,000
To strengthen the rule of law in China through support for human rights law­yers and other advocates in China who seek to enforce China’s Constitution. CHRLCG will chose cases based on their potential to strengthen the legal system, provide justification for policy change, influence implementation of laws, or highlight otherwise unknown weak­nesses in laws or their enforcement.

China Labor Watch, Inc.
$80,000
To promote labor rights and government accountability. China Labor Watch will conduct in-depth research on labor issues, disseminate a variety of research and educational publications, and engage in related legal aid and advocacy activities.

Democratic China, Inc.
$220,000
To promote well-informed and uncen­sored dialogue on issues relevant to China’s political development. The grantee will publish the online Chinese-language magazine Minzhu Zhongguo (Demo­cratic China), which carries news and analysis by authors inside and outside of China regarding current affairs, culture, history, and international relations.

Human Rights in China, Inc.
$160,000
To advance internationally recognized human rights in China and to facilitate the work of human rights groups in China in building an effective agenda for social, legal, and political development. HRIC will conduct research, engage in educa­tion and advocacy efforts, and produce print and electronic publications.

Independent Chinese PEN Centre, Inc.
$170,000
To promote freedom of expression in China. ICPC will translate materials on freedom of expression into Chinese, publish banned materials to enable Chinese readers to have access to diverse views and literary works despite official censor­ship, and organize domestic and inter­national advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers and journalists.

Initiatives for China
$85,000
To promote interethnic understanding, mutual trust, and cooperation among pro-democracy activists from different ethnic groups in China. Initiatives for China will organize an inter-ethnic conference featuring conflict resolution workshops and panel discussions on democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.

International Republican Institute
$1,000,000
To develop and promote independent and functional civil society institutions that identify and represent the needs of constituents; to promote understand­ing of rights and enhance the ability of individuals, civil society and government to advocate for and protest rights; to encour­age local reform models; and to cultivate a network of independent candidates and election observers to support and report on the campaigns of individual citizens for local People’s Congress.

Princeton China Initiative
$135,000
To provide an effective forum for free expression and to stimulate liberal debate on China’s international role. Princ­eton China Initiative will publish China in Perspective Magazine, which will pro­vide a pluralistic platform for Chinese writers to discuss issues related to comparative democratization, Chinese foreign policy making, responsible in­ternational behavior, and nationalism.

Princeton China Initiative
$346,787
To promote media freedoms and civic engagement via the Internet in China. The Princeton China Initiative’s China Digital Network program will bring together specialists in Internet technol­ogy to exchange information and create online tools that can be used by ordinary Chinese citizens, journalists and social activists for “citizen journalism” and civic-oriented, open communication.

Princeton China Initiative
$490,000
To promote human rights in China. The Princeton China Initiative will carry out a broad program of support for human rights projects to enhance transparency, accountability, legal knowledge, and access to justice.

Princeton China Initiative
$20,000 (supplement)
To promote human rights in China. The Princeton China Initiative will carry out a broad program of support for human rights projects to enhance transparency, accountability, legal knowledge, and access to justice.

Princeton China Initiative
$119,700 (supplement)
To promote media freedoms and civic engagement via the Internet in China. The Princeton China Initiative’s China Digital Network program will bring together specialists in internet technol­ogy to exchange information and create online tools that can be used by ordinary Chinese citizens, journalists and social activists for “citizen journalism” and civic-oriented, open communication.

Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center
$88,000
To advance the human rights of ethnic Mongols living in the Southern Mongo­lia region of China. SMHRIC will report on the human rights conditions in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, also known as Southern Mongolia, through its website and its English- and Mongolian-language electronic publi­cation, Southern Mongolian Watch.

Wei Jingsheng Foundation, Inc.
$54,300
To promote awareness among Chinese workers of their rights and to inform the international community about the labor rights situation in China. The Founda­tion will maintain its website, distribute information to China, and give frequent in­terviews through print and electronic medi­ums to the international and Chinese press

NED Grants in Xinjiang in 2009

According to the NED Annual Report for 2009, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Xinjiang:

International Uyghur Human Rights and Democracy Foundation
$25,000 (Supplement)
To advance the human rights of ethnic Uyghur women and children. The supplement will enable the organization to hire a full-time interpreter/translator to work with Foundation director Rebiya Kadeer. Such language assistance is necessary for her to be effective in international advocacy work.

International Uyghur PEN Club (IUPC)
$69,502*
To increase awareness of the situation for Uyghur writers and artists in China, and to build a broad coalition in defense of freedom of expression. IUPC will organize a conference bringing members from eight Turkic-speaking PEN Centers, as well as other concerned activists, and will compile a publication titled “A Voice for Freedom in Central Asia.” IUPC will maintain a website publishing banned writings and the works of persecuted poets, historians, journalists, and others, and will conduct international advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers.

Uyghur American Association
$249,000
To raise awareness of Uyghur human rights issues and advance Uyghurs’ religious freedom and human rights. The UAA’s Uyghur Human Rights Project will research, document and bring to international attention, independent and accurate information about human rights violations affecting the Turkic populations of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

World Uyghur Congress
$186,000
To enhance the ability of Uyghur prodemocracy groups and leaders to implement effective human rights and democracy campaigns. The World Uyghur Congress will organize an annual conference bringing together prodemocracy Uyghur leaders and active volunteers for strategy and training sessions focusing on coalition-building and creating comprehensive action plans.

* Indicates Department of State funding beyond NED's annual appropriation

NED Grants in Tibet in 2009

According to the NED Annual Report for 2009, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Tibet:

Bodkyi Translation and Research House
$15,000*
To increase the knowledge of the Tibetan monastic community in exile about Chinese minority laws and the theory and practice of nonviolent action. The Bodkyi Translation and Research House will conduct a series of workshops and produce a variety of resource material for distribution to monks in exile on Chinese minority laws and the theory and practice of nonviolent action.

Consultations Samdup
$50,000*
To share information, facilitate dialogue, and improve understanding between Tibetans in exile and Tibetans and Chinese inside China. Consultations Samdup will carry out an on-line communication project directed primarily at outreach to Chinese citizens inside China to engage them on issues of freedom of information, democracy, and human rights, especially with respect to Tibet.

Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet
$43,675*
To provide support to Tibetan political prisoners and to educate Tibetans in exile about human rights conditions in Tibet. Gu-Chu-Sum will support serving and former political prisoners in Tibet, sponsor a lecture tour and human rights workshops, maintain a human rights desk, and publish a bi-monthly human rights newsletter.

International Campaign for Tibet (ICT)
$50,000
To improve understanding of human rights and democracy-related concerns in Tibet among Chinese, both in China and abroad, and to increase communication between Tibetans and Chinese. ICT will facilitate interaction between Tibetan and Chinese officials, academics, and others through meetings, conferences, and the publication of a Chinese-language newsletter and website.

International Tibet Support Network
$45,000
To improve strategic planning and coordination of worldwide campaigns for human rights and democracy in Tibet. ITSN will facilitate an international campaign for greater freedom in Tibet based on a comprehensive three-year strategic plan, produce advocacy materials for use by members, and organize international meetings of Tibet support groups.

Khawa Karpo Tibet Culture Centre
$25,000
To provide news and analysis to the Tibetan public and to promote greater discussion and debate on current issues related to Tibet and Tibetans. Khawa Karpo will publish the weekly Tibetan-language newspaper, Bo-Kyi-Bang-Chen (Tibet Express), and maintain a trilingual website.

Students for a Free Tibet
$22,506*
To strengthen Tibetan activists’ skill in information gathering, media advocacy, information communication technology, grassroots organizing, and leadership. Students for a Free Tibet will conduct a two-week leadership training program for Tibetan youth, focusing on democracy, media strategy, nonviolent tactics, and the use of technology in campaigning and organizing

Tibet Museum
$15,000
To preserve material related to modern Tibetan history and to educate visitors about the Tibetan culture and people. The Tibet Museum will maintain and operate its Dharamsala-based museum, “Demton Khang,” display a touring exhibition, organize seminars and lectures, publish a newsletter and brochures, and maintain a website.

Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD)
$50,000
To raise awareness about and to deepen understanding of democracy in Tibet. TCHRD will produce and disseminate reports and newsletters highlighting the situation in Tibet and conduct workshops and speaking tours on democracy and human rights for Tibetans in exile.

Tibetan Institute for Performing Arts (TIPA)
$15,000*
To promote democratic ideas and values through music and the performing arts. TIPA will produce audio and visual material related to democracy and sponsor performances of traditional Tibetan theater, opera, and music throughout Tibetan communities in India to reinforce concepts of nonviolence and democracy.

Tibetan Literacy Society
$35,000
To provide the Tibetan public with independent and accurate information on developments in Tibet and in the exile community, and to promote open discussion among intellectuals and a general readership on civic issues, including human rights and democracy. The Tibetan Literacy Society will publish and distribute throughout the Tibetan community in exile Tibet Bod-Kyi-Dus-Bab (Tibet Times), a Tibetan-language newspaper published three times a month.

Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre (TPPRC)
$15,000*
To enhance the capacity of the legislative branch of the Tibetan government-in-exile by strengthening the skills of Tibetan parliamentarians-in-exile in strategic planning, outreach, and communications. The Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre will organize an eight-day workshop on strategic planning skills and ways to promote dialogue and outreach with the Chinese and international community.

Tibetan Review Trust Society
$25,000
To promote freedom of press and to improve understanding of democratic concepts in the Tibetan exile community. Tibetan Review will publish a monthly English-language news magazine that provides Tibetans in exile and the international community with Tibet-related news, insightful editorials and opinion pieces, including articles written by prominent journalists, academics, and others interested in Tibetan issues.

Tibetan Women’s Association (Central)
$15,000
To promote the social, political, and economic empowerment of Tibetan refugee women and to raise awareness of human rights violations against women in Tibet. The Tibetan Women’s Association will publish a bi-monthly newsletter and a bilingual magazine and advocate for the rights of Tibetan women.

Voice of Tibet
$33,600*
To encourage and to sustain independent public opinion inside Tibet and to familiarize Tibetans with the ideals of democracy and human rights. The “Voice of Tibet,” an independent, Tibetan-language shortwave radio station, will broadcast regular news about Tibet, the Tibetan exile community, and the Tibetan government-in-exile to listeners in Tibet and in neighboring countries.

Welfare Society Tibetan Chamber of Commerce
$15,000
To empower and build the capacity of the Tibetan Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to support the development of a sustainable Tibetan business community and to encourage entrepreneurship among Tibetans. The TCC will organize a series of workshops for the Tibetan business community on entrepreneurship and to help develop the capacity of the TCC in business association operations and management.

* Indicates Department of State funding beyond NED's annual appropriation

NED Grants in Hong Kong in 2009

According to the NED Annual Report for 2009, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Hong Kong:

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$130,860
To promote freedom of association by building the capacity of democratic trade unions in Hong Kong. The Solidarity Center will work with its local partner to support initiatives for collective bargaining, member organizing and civic empowerment.

Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
$170,000
To raise the standards of human rights protection and democratic representation in Hong Kong. The Monitor will carry out human rights reporting, casework, campaigning, and public education drawing local and international attention to civil rights and human rights developments in Hong Kong.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$272,140
To advance the dialogue between citizens and political actors on constitutional reforms. Through sponsoring public forums and a political participation website, NDI will support local civil society organizations to analyze and provide recommendations on the government’s proposal for constitutional reform.

NED Annual Report 2009 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Annual Report 2009 – Grants to China (Hong Kong)

NED Grants in China in 2009

According to the NED Annual Report for 2009, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in China:

Rule of Law and Public Participation
$458,660
To strengthen the rule of law, enhance citizens’ awareness of their legal rights, enhance norms of access to information and the free flow of information, and broaden participation in public policy debates. Projects will support a variety of educational, research, policy analysis, and legal aid activities.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$271,863
To promote workers’ rights by building the research and advocacy capacity of emerging grassroots industrial accident victims’ NGOs in China. The Solidarity Center will work with local partners to support initiatives that foster Chinese NGOs’ participation in domestic networks seeking to open space for civil society involvement in implementing industrial occupational safety and health (OSH), and to strengthen links between Chinese and international OSH advocates.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$133,958
To strengthen rule of law and labor rights enforcement, and to promote the peaceful resolution of labor disputes. The Solidarity Center and its long-time partner will work together to enhance the advocacy skills and online networking ability of labor lawyers and workers rights groups, as well as to foster international solidarity with grassroots labor-rights protection initiatives.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$127,806
The Solidarity Center will support worker rights advocates to educate and empower workers to protect their rights. The Solidarity Center will provide training in practical skills and knowledge for selected advocates; promote and sustain networks of worker rights NGOs, labor law reformers and practitioners; provide technical models for integrating occupational safety and health principles and improvements into a nascent collective bargaining processes; and promote plant-level occupational safety and health worker committees.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$30,272*
Through its website, continued distribution of its worker rights information CDs inside China, and frequent interviews with the international and Chinese press, the Solidarity Center’s partner aims to promote awareness among Chinese workers of their rights and, by speaking on behalf of Chinese workers, inform the international community on the labor rights situation in China.

Asia Catalyst, Inc.
$145,000*
To improve Chinese NGOs’ operational capacity, and facilitate cooperation between Chinese NGOs and counterparts in the region. Asia Catalyst will develop a Chinese-language web-based forum featuring a variety of resources for NGOs, including information about human rights, social justice, and environmental protection efforts across the region. Asia Catalyst will also organize training programs for NGO staff and volunteers, including workshops on decision-making and other internal governance processes.

Asia Catalyst, Inc.
$32,587*
To function as a regional forum and facilitate cross-border linkages among NGOs. Asia Catalyst will maintain a Chinese-language informational website that will include resources for NGOs and post information about human rights, social justice, and environmental protection initiatives.

Beijing Dongzhen-Nalan Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. (BDNCCC)
$45,000
To strengthen civil society and advance respect for human rights. BDNCCC will facilitate several trainings for civic groups to introduce to participants basic concepts of human rights and organizational development skills, such as management systems, leadership, and team building.

Beijing Spring, Inc.
$145,000
To publish the monthly Chinese-language magazine Beijing Spring, which carries analysis and commentary by authors inside and outside China regarding political developments, social issues, and the prospects for democratization in China.

Beijing Yirenping Information & Counseling Center, LLC
$100,000
To promote the rule of law and the development of public interest law in China. The Center will maintain a telephone hotline to provide citizens with legal aid, conduct research regarding legal reforms and produce related public reports, make policy recommendations to relevant authorities, and hold a discussion series for lawyers and concerned citizens.

Beijing Zhiaixing Information and Counseling Company Limited
$255,000
To operate a diverse program promoting accountability and human rights. The work of the organization will include legal aid, investigative reporting, activist training, and human rights documentation related to HIV/AIDS and other public health threats.

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$120,188
To encourage better local public governance in China, to advance discussion of democratic governance, and to enhance private-sector participation in policy debates. CIPE will support its local partner to develop and produce the first edition of a planned annual empirical analysis of local government performance as reported in the domestic media, which will complement the partner’s established annual index rating provincial governments on public governance best practices and actual outcomes. The partner will also continue its highly successful bi-weekly policy symposia.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$115,647
To encourage opportunities for free and open public debate about current events, political issues and reform agendas in China. CIPE will support a local partner’s weekly discussion forums at which key policy issues and current events can be freely debated. The forums are open to the public and aim to attract participants from diverse backgrounds. The forum organizer will create a summary of the discussion after each forum, and distribute it online and in print format.

Center for Modern China
$231,000
To maintain a forum for informed and responsible debate of public policy questions. The Center will publish Modern China Studies, a quarterly Chinese-language scholarly journal that features economic and social science research concerning liberal, democratic solutions to contemporary policy questions in China.

China Aid Association, Inc.
$75,000
To promote religious freedom in China. China Aid will provide legal aid in select cases, and publish the Chinese Law & Religion Monitor, a semi-annual journal containing analysis and documentation of religious issues and human rights abuses, particularly concerning religion.

China Free Press
$155,000
To expand the space for free expression. China Free Press will host banned and censored Chinese prodemocracy websites that provide a platform for discussion and debate on current events and important social, political and economic questions facing China. China Free Press will also maintain a dedicated civil rights column as a forum for reports, commentary, and appeals by citizens.

China Information Center
$292,000
To provide an alternative source of news and opinion for audiences in China. The Center will disseminate news, commentary, and independent analysis of developments in China and important international events through two Chinese-language websites and an email list.

China Labor Watch
$34,070
To promote labor rights and government accountability. The Solidarity Center’s partner organization conducts in-depth research on labor issues, disseminates a variety of research and educational publications, and engages in related legal aid and advocacy activities.

Democratic China, Inc.
$195,000
$18,000 (Supplement)
To promote well-informed and uncensored dialogue on issues relevant to China’s political development. The grantee will publish the online Chinese-language magazine Minzhu Zhongguo (Democratic China), which carries news and analysis by authors inside and outside of China regarding current affairs, culture, history, and international relations.

Friends of China Labour Bulletin, Inc.
$40,000
To promote labor rights and government accountability. The organization conducts in-depth research on labor issues, disseminates a variety of research and educational publications, and engages in related legal aid and advocacy activities.

Human Rights in China, Inc.
$250,000
To advance internationally recognized human rights in China. HRIC facilitates the work of domestic groups in building an effective agenda for social, legal, and political development through collaborative research and education, print and electronic publications, and advocacy.

Independent Chinese PEN Centre, Inc.
$152,950
To promote freedom of expression in China. Activities will include translation of materials on freedom of expression into Chinese, publishing banned materials to enable Chinese readers to have access to diverse views and literary works despite official censorship, and organizing domestic and international advocacy campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers and journalists.

Initiatives for China
$85,000
To promote inter-ethnic understanding, mutual trust, and cooperation among pro-democracy activists from different ethnic groups in China. Initiatives for China will organize an inter-ethnic conference with conflict resolution workshops and panel discussions on democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.

International Federation of Journalists
$32,000
To strengthen the capacity of local journalists to advance press freedom in China. The program will provide training in international standards and practices, facilitate regional engagement in monitoring press freedom in China, and distribute print and electronic reports and newsletters.

International Republican Institute (IRI)
$880,000
To strengthen independent grassroots institutions, open dialogue on public policy questions, and more widespread rights awareness. IRI will support the healthy development of civil society organizations and coalitions via both subgrant support and technical assistance, including exchanges enabling Chinese civil society actors and government officials to observe and discuss relevant social and regulatory frameworks as implemented by their Central European counterparts.

International Republican Institute (IRI)
$320,000
To increase transparency and accountability in local government, and to advance dialogue between grassroots civil society and local and national government on public policy development and implementation. IRI will support an integrated, multifaceted program designed to open the budgeting process to greater oversight and input by local legislators. IRI will also undertake cooperative activities with a local think tank to promote the development of responsive social policy and to implement experimental reforms as an advocacy tool for wider reform.

International Republican Institute (IRI)*
$45,000
To strengthen rural women’s land rights in China. IRI will partner with a grassroots non-governmental organization to conduct multiple stakeholder workshops and outreach in a selected province. The project will research, document, and publicize, realistic, replicable best practices in protecting rural women’s equal access to land-use rights, as is required under the law.

International Uyghur Human Rights and Democracy Foundation
$226,804
To advance the human rights of ethnic Uyghur women and children. The Foundation will maintain an English- and Uyghur-language website on the human rights situation of Uyghur women and children; conduct a civic-education seminar for Uyghur women; and conduct advocacy on behalf of the human rights of Uyghurs in China.

Laogai Research Foundation
$53,000
To campaign for the abolition of the Laogai labor camps. The Foundation will carry out investigation and documentation of the Laogai system and other human rights concerns in China, and will publish additional books in its Chinese-language series featuring the memoirs of Laogai survivors.

Morning Bell Press
$25,191*
To stimulate public debate regarding reforms in China. Morning Bell Press will publish and distribute original works by Chinese authors regarding key events in recent Chinese history.

National Democratic Institute (NDI)
$141,830
To deepen the understanding and practice of democratic principles. NDI will work to strengthen citizen participation in environmental decision making. NDI will conduct workshops on practical participatory methods; develop an informal network with environmental NGO leaders and officials; and compile best practices and models of public participation in environmental decision making.

Princeton China Initiative
$320,000
To promote human rights in China. The Princeton China Initiative will carry out a broad program of support for human rights projects to enhance transparency, accountability, legal knowledge, and access to justice.

Princeton China Initiative
$187,087
To promote media freedoms and civic engagement via the internet in China. The Princeton China Initiative’s China Digital Network program will bring together specialists in internet technology to exchange information and create online tools that can be used by ordinary Chinese citizens, journalists and social activists for “citizen journalism” and civic-oriented, open communication.

Princeton China Initiative
$125,000
To provide an effective forum for free expression and to stimulate liberal debate on China’s international role. Princeton China Initiative will publish China in Perspective Magazine, which will provide a pluralistic platform for Chinese writers to discuss issues related to comparative democratization, Chinese foreign policy making, responsible international behavior, and nationalism.

Princeton China Initiative
$15,200
To promote human rights in China. The Princeton China Initiative will carry out a broad program of support for human rights projects to enhance transparency, accountability, legal knowledge, and access to justice.

Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center
$88,000
To advance the human rights of ethnic Mongols living in the Southern Mongolia region of China. SMHRIC will report on the human rights conditions in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, also known as Southern Mongolia, through its website and its English and Mongolian language electronic publication, Southern Mongolian Watch.

Wei Jingsheng Foundation, Inc.
$54,300
To promote awareness among Chinese workers of their rights and to inform the international community on the labor rights situation in China. The Foundation will continue its outreach through its website, continued distribution of information to China, and frequent interviews with the international and Chinese press.

* Indicates Department of State funding beyond NED's annual appropriation