[2][5][6] With offices in Hong Kong and New York City,[7] HRIC serves as a source of analysis and information on the human rights situation in China, and advocates in the international area.
HRIC undertakes individual advocacy and systemic and policy interventions addressing human rights, technology, and legal and administrative reform issues.
HRIC's core programs and reports address human rights violations affecting China's rural population,[9] migrant workers,[10] ethnic minorities,[11] women,[12] and children.
[15] HRIC supports domestic groups such as the Tiananmen Mothers, connecting Chinese calls for redress to international debates such as lifting the European Union arms embargo on China.
HRIC has outlined a best practices matrix for IT companies doing business in China[19] related to information communication technology (ICT), surveillance and security.
HRIC's online advocacy project supports Chinese citizens' activism and promotes the free flow of information in China using proxy server technology and a biweekly e-newsletter.