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20:(ERI) (仁之泉工作室 in Simplified Chinese) was a Chinese non-governmental organization (NGO). The organization worked with Human Rights issues in the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 2003 to 2006. The organization worked to strengthen respect for Human Rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 68:
In August 2005, the ERI offices were raided by the Chinese government. The police searched the office and copied computer files. At the same time, police also raided the home of the group's founder, Hou Wenzhuo. The office was shut down by the government and Hou was placed under house arrest. She was
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The group frequently faces harassment from the Chinese government. Hou was detained for a short time in 2005 by Chinese authorities for the group's activities. She also notes that the members were frequently followed, their phones were bugged, and members frequently were detained.
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also told that any visitors must be registered with the Chinese government.
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in August 2005, but a government raid prevented this from happening.
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The group was founded by Hou Wenzhuo. Hou studied human rights at
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The Empowerment and Rights Institute is now defunct.
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Chinese Constitution
Oxford
Harvard
Guangdong
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Louise Arbour
National Endowment for Democracy
Chinese democracy movement
Politics of the People's Republic of China
Human rights in the People's Republic of China
Human rights defender
Fifth Modernization
Tangshan protests





"Beijing Police Raid Rights Group Office"
"Danger lurks for voices in graft battle"
the original


"Activist Group Shut Before Envoy's Visit"
"Human rights activism risky in Communist China"
"Hou Wenzhuo"
Official website
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Human rights organizations based in China

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