Empowerment and Rights Institute
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The Empowerment and Rights Institute (ERI) is a Chinese non-governmental organization (NGO). The organization has worked with Human Rights issues in the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 2003. The organization works to strengthen respect for Human Rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.and the Chinese Constitution. [1]
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[edit] Profile
The organization was one of the first established NGO focusing exclusively on Human Rights protection and strengthening. Through the years, the organization has focused on providing and increasing networking and grassroots leadership and to empower marginalized groups through training in protection of their basic rights. As an organization, it has worked within the areas of legal aid, rights awareness and training, community and group empowerment, political participation and due process at village elections. One of the expressed goals is to facilitate an increased sustainability in the movement to strengthen protection of Human Rights in China.
The organization says to follow three fundamental principles is: to advocate for basic human rights in the protection of ordinary citizens, to promote rule of law through upholding constitutionalism, and to empower vulnerable groups socially, economically and politically. Work includes grassroots organizing, networking as well as research and information dissemination.
The organization consists of both permanent staff, as well as temporary staff such as project personnel and volunteers, and draws advise from a large base of scholars and experts in the relevant fields. [2]
[edit] Press attention
The organizations work has received the attention of both local, regional and international news outlets, some of them can be found here (more available at the organizations website).
"Empowerment and Rights Institute, a leading legal and human rights advisory group." -New York Times, August 30, 2005 [3]
"Testing the waters of official tolerance in the communist country." -The Standard, May 19, 2005 [4]
"There are still courageous people in China who despite the risks, are pressing for reform. There's even a Chinese human rights group [the Empowerment and Rights Institute]." -ABC Radio Australia, July 10, 2005 [5]
“Active in helping farmers fight for their rights in illegal land seizures.” -South China Morning Post, August 31, 2005 [6]
[edit] See also
- Chinese democracy movement
- Portal: Human rights
- Politics of the People's Republic of China
- Human rights in the People's Republic of China
- Human Rights Defenders
- Fifth Modernization
- Tangshan protests
