|
A searchable database of over 200 International NGOs operating in China.
The material presented here was compliled mainly on the basis of information supplied (and / or published) by the organisations profiled. We have made every effort to ensure fairness and accuracy, but should make clear to readers that these are independent portraits, not 'authorised' biographies.
|
|
|
Menu
|
DINGO Home
If you would like to advertise your organization by placing a logo and / or signposting to events, reports or other activities that you are planning please contact us |
|
Dui Hua
Mission: "Dedicated to advancing the protection of universally recognized human rights in China and in the United States."
In China since: 1999
Annual China budget: Not available
Mainland China contact:
Not available
International Contact:
The Dui Hua Foundation
450 Sutter Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94108
USA
Telephone- +1 (415) 986-0536
Fax- +1 (415) 986-0579
Activities in Other Countries:
United States
The Dui Hua Foundation (“Dui Hua” means dialogue in Chinese) was founded in 1999 by John Kamm who was the former head of the American Chamber of commerce in Hong Kong. The purpose of the foundation is to improve the human rights situation in China and the United States. The organization pursues a dialogue between the United States and China in order to improve China’s current human rights. The researchers based in San Francisco examine Chinese publications in search of information on Chinese citizens imprisoned for non-violent expressions of political and religious rights. Since its founding more than 1,900 cases involving over 4,000 detainees have been uncovered.
The information is then presented to the Chinese government as well as NGOs in an effort to promote transparency and leniency toward the detainees. Dui Hua is the only human rights NGO that the Chinese government provides information to. The sucess of the organization may be attributed to the personal contacts Mr. Kamm was able to establish while he was in Hong Kong. Kamm claims to have helped free or improve the conditions of 400 political prisoners. The organization has also compiled a database of political detainees in China. The database goes back to 1980 and lists over 11,000 prisoners. This list is presented to the American Congress and State Department.
Dui Hua also produces a newsletter. Recent issues have focused on the Chinese governments relationship with foreign funded NGOs and the implications for Sino U.S. relations in anticipation of political change in domestic American politics. In addition the newsletters include new information on the state of Chinese political detainees.
Funding is through grants and donations.
CKC 12/06
Links
http://www.duihua.org
|
|
|
|