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andrewheiss / compassionate-clam

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Talk more about the issue areas of non-allowed INGOs, like the contentious human rights ones that are missing #13

Closed andrewheiss closed 10 months ago

andrewheiss commented 1 year ago

From Lauren MacLean:

It’s not clear whether this ONGO law applies to NGOs doing more explicitly political work on human rights, environmental justice, labor rights, etc.?

yemeng-emma commented 1 year ago

The "de facto" reason is the Official don't like these NGOs. The "de jure" reason is the law does list all the more friendly issue areas in Article 3 but not the contentious ones. There are also articles that require all INGOs not to jeopardize "national security".

yemeng-emma commented 1 year ago

Article 3 Overseas NGOs may, in accordance with the provisions of this Law, engage in undertakings of benefit to the public in the areas of the economy, education, science, culture, health, sports and environmental protection, as well as in the areas of poverty and disaster relief.

yemeng-emma commented 1 year ago

Article 5 Activities of overseas NGOs in the mainland of China shall abide by Chinese laws and shall not threaten China’s national reunification and security or ethnic unity, nor harm China’s national and social interests or the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations.

Overseas NGOs shall not engage in or finance profit-making or political activities in the mainland of China, and they shall not illegally engage in or finance religious activities.

yemeng-emma commented 11 months ago

To incorporate this in the conclusion section