Rights group People Democratic US void the charges involved in demonstrations in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON - US non-governmental organization that has been accused of fomenting protests "Occupy" pro-democracy DemocraticHong Kong said it was normal collaborate with civil groups in the region, China's control, and it has nothing to hidegloss. News China's national team and pro-Beijing media in Hong Kong published subsequent articles recent days, alleging that National Assoc for Democracy, NED funded and advised protesters Occupy big in Hong Kong since September 28. The newspapers also showed that the NED is an agent of the foreign policy of the United States. Mr Leung Chun-ying Kong permanent CEO added his opinion to the allegations of foreign interference in this week. In a report published last week before the South China Morning Post newspaper quoted Mr Leung said he will show evidence of "foreign forces who participated in the Occupy protest movement" at the appropriate time. The NED's response to the criticism: In an exclusive interview with VOA Mrs. Louisa Greve, vice president for Asia, Middle East, North Africa, the National Assoc for democracy rejected the charges from the mom of people in Hong Kong, where she was vice president understood that they they have a personal ambition to democratic basis for democracy for their government. NED receives funding support from the US government, including private donations for the purpose of the mission's World to support NGOs that work to strengthen democratic processes and institutions for democracy. NED also has an independent board that managing those funds. Greve said NED funding obtained from the American taxpayers, but that does not mean that the decision NED's mind is part of the foreign policy of the US government. The organization, located in Washington, said it has provided funding for the research of more than 1 billion partners around the world, providing an average $ 5 thousand dollars to each partner. NED's partner in Hong Kong, including the Solidarity Center of the United States and the UN human rights monitors Kong research funding for approximately $ 15 thousand, and the Institute of National Peoples' Democratic US that receive funding for research 40 thousand dollars for its work in Hong Kong and mainland China. Greve said NED not directly related to the promotion of democracy for democracy in Hong Kong. She said that, I really do not have offices around the world. We have only to check for proposals (from partners) understand the policy of those countries (which partner work), and then provide sponsorship projects based on proposals directly from our partners. She added: 'based on the competition, and because our budget is limited, we have tried to provide sponsorship projects best. We do not control the work of those projects. But NED has reviewed the work of its partners in order to decide whether it should provide funding for research partner again or not. On the show, Hong Kong's Asia Television on October 14, Law Yuk-kai, director of Hong Kong Human Rights Watch said that his organization must send a final report on the organization's activities to the NED. Mr Law said: 'We just described the work we have done. We have not been reported to the US government said. Greve said partner's share, which receives funding from NED is an activity that is protected by International agreements on political and civil rights. She said: 'In the business sector, trade or cooperation scientific cooperation between NGOs and international institutions not unusual. and cooperation between civil society groups to common purpose is also common. History of the support of the United States: NED funding to support projects promoting democracy democracy in Hong Kong for more than 2 decades with a water worth millions of dollars. Greve said that this level of support sits inconsistent in that period. She said: 'NED's projects in Hong Kong is not like other places in the world. This is the facilities that one can rely on their own resources. Peoples Democratic Institute (NDI), an organization one of the 4 major organizations that received NED's budget has been working in Hong Kong since 1997 it has been created. NDI said their project to facilitate research projects and conversations pertaining to governance chosen by the organization in the region. The charges against groups NED partner of Hong Kong political affiliation was made ​​public for several years. Greve said: NDI received many negative reports from the media in Hong Kong, especially the press China's national news and the media support Beijing. She said: 'It is not unusual for authoritarian government and lack of legitimacy through elections instead to blame foreigners for the discontent of the people themselves. Long ago, pro-democracy advocates for democracy in Hong Kong were against them named a agent them abroad. Greve said those activists were aware of the danger in working with NED and partners: but those activists still say that international cooperation has the same legitimacy means that no one regrets Sadly their choice, because I've never heard such a thing. Mr Lee Cheuk-yan is one activist. He led the Hong Kong trade union structure is HKCTU and as a legislator to legal council for the Labour Party. Labor unions attract neglected: Hong Kong trade union coalition issued a statement last week, saying it received 54 thousand sponsorship dollars from the solidarity Center, a major sponsorship recipients of NED in the past 7 years. Alliance, which is located in Washington, was affiliated with the Federation of American workers called the AFL-CIO and say it tries to help workers around the world who struggle to accomplish its work place that is safe and comfortable salary supporting their family, social protection and their opinions about the workplace. Lee Confederation is you support the Occupy protest movement emerged Underground. Hong Kong pro-government newspaper Beijing described the protest leaders and a US puppet by taking money from the United States. Greve said the Solidarity Center has provided a number of its Trade Union Alliance to Hong Kong to help the project this led workers is considered a part of the work of civil society. She said: 'The support of NED to the Solidarity Center and the support of the Solidarity Center to Hong Kong trade union structure is totally different from his political affairs Lee Cheuk-yan, as he was a legislator who has a separate role Complete a budget and also irrelevant. In its announcement Hong Kong trade union denied use its sponsorship to target Solidarity Center politics and threatened to take legal action against media that Hong Kong trade union alleges that discredit Mr. Lee. Protecting its partners NED: In a statement sent by e-mail to VOA NDI also denied that he did not support any political group associated with Occupy demonstrations in Hong Kong. NDI said: 'Those news reports not only wrong, and also interfere with the true spirit of people Hong Kong are showing their intention to vote in an election which candidate can provide a penetrating choice. NDI also has said it carried out the recommendations not nepotism for projects in Hong Kong, including setting up a forum public hearings on the recent political reforms. NDI: representatives of major political parties in Hong Kong, including groups Beijing also support participation in this public forum. Law Director Hong Kong Human Rights Watch said that volunteers who received sponsorship from NED focus on problems in these areas while continuing its mission to promote the protection of human rights to better for people in Hong Kong. Mr Law told Asia: If we give its contribution to the democratic process in Hong Kong, and also the focus of the US government, I was able to congratulate the public in Hong Kong, which received support from other countries around the world. Greve said that projects in Hong Kong, which is sponsored by NED aims to promote public advocacy that includes everyone's voice about local politics. She declined to provide specific information when she was asked to give an example of achievement achieve their partner by NED. She said: 'We are happy to see the team's partners NED continued active support in defending freedom of citizens, and to be honest, is the involvement of citizens in the political structure of Hong Kong should have .

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