HRIC publishes reports and briefings on a range of
human rights issues in China. The organization also addresses technological, legal, and administrative reform issues through individual advocacy as well as systemic and policy interventions. HRIC's programs and reports primarily focus on rights issues affecting China's rural population, migrant workers, ethnic minorities, women, and children. HRIC also translates some important laws from Mainland China and Hong Kong to provide resources for civil society actors to support the promotion and exercise of fundamental rights.
Domestic Advocacy HRIC's work within China includes providing legal representation and assistance to activists. HRIC collaborates with domestic Chinese groups and advocates for the Chinese government to reassess the
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. HRIC supports domestic groups such as the
Tiananmen Mothers and facilitates connections between activists in China and international discussions, including efforts such as lifting the
European Union arms embargo on China. HRIC's online June 4 Archive documents the history of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. It also maintains Fill the Square, an
online petition supporting the Tiananmen Mothers' demands.
International Advocacy HRIC participates in discussions on human rights policies. It provides briefings and reports to the
United Nations bodies,
International Conferences, the
WTO processes, and the EU-China Dialogue. As of 2006, HRIC had submitted over 40 cases of alleged human rights abuses to the UN subsidiary
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; 13 of these cases resulted in decisions, all of which deemed the detentions arbitrary. HRIC has outlined practices for IT companies operating in China regarding policies on the use of information technology and surveillance.
Online Advocacy HRIC operates a
proxy server designed to circumvent the
Great Firewall, providing access for users in China. It also publishes a bi-weekly journal.HRIC: The project includes six websites featuring online Chinese publications and advocacy resources. ==Ongoing publications==