Empowerment and Rights Institute

Empowerment and Rights Institute

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rewrite = August 2007The [http://www.erichina.org 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. [ [http://english.gov.cn/2005-08/05/content_20813.htm Constitution ] ]

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.

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 [ [http://www.erichina.org/english/nytimes8-30-2005.htm EARI China ] ]

"Testing the waters of official tolerance in the communist country"." -The Standard, May 19, 2005 [ [http://www.erichina.org/english/thestandard5-19-2005.htm EARI China ] ]

"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 [ [http://www.abc.net.au/correspondents/content/2004/s1410269.htm Correspondents Report - Human rights activism risky in Communist China ] ]

“"Active in helping farmers fight for their rights in illegal land seizures".” -South China Morning Post, August 31, 2005 [ [http://www.erichina.org/english/southchina8-31-2005.htm EARI China ] ]

See also

* Chinese democracy movement
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* Politics of the People's Republic of China
* Human rights in the People's Republic of China
* Human Rights Defenders
* Fifth Modernization
* Tangshan protests

External links

* [http://www.erichina.org Empowerment and Rights Institute]
* [http://www.hrinchina.org Human Rights In China]
* [http://www.crd-net.org Chinese Human Rights Defenders]

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