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hrichina.org was registered Jun 20, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was hrichina.org registered?
hrichina.org's registration dates to Jun 20, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Cloudflare, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · hrichina.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Jul 13, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Nov 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 20, 1997hrichina.org was registered on Jun 20, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described hrichina.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Jul 13, 2011 – Jun 4, 2012Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hrichina.org, from Jul 13, 2011 to Jun 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 13, 2011 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for hrichina.org are held from Jul 13, 2011 to Jun 22, 2026 (89 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2012 – Jul 2016Nameservers: worldnic.comJul 13, 2011 – Jun 4, 2012Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns57.worldnic.com, ns58.worldnic.com) for hrichina.org from Jul 13, 2011 to Jun 4, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 25, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 7 certificates for hrichina.org from Jun 25, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jun 20, 1997Registration: hrichina.org was registered on Jun 20, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hrichina.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989, HRIC is an international, Chinese, non-governmental organization with a mission to promote universally recognized human rights and advance the institutional prot…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 13, 2011 – Jun 4, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hrichina.org, from Jul 13, 2011 to Jun 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 13, 2011 – Jun 22, 2026Registrant: Registration records for hrichina.org are held from Jul 13, 2011 to Jun 22, 2026 (89 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989, HRIC is an international, Chinese, non-governmental organization with a mission to promote universally recognized human rights and advance the institutional prot…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 17, 2016 – Jan 13, 2017
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hrichina.org, from Jul 17, 2016 to Jan 13, 2017.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Feb 4, 2017 – Jun 26, 2025Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hrichina.org, from Feb 4, 2017 to Jun 26, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Jul 22, 2025 – Aug 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 22, 2025 and most recently on Aug 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Nameservers: NS1
Nameservers: NS1Jul 17, 2016 – Jun 17, 2025Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net…) for hrichina.org from Jul 17, 2016 to Jun 17, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NS1Jul 17, 2016hrichina.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to NS1 at some point between Jun 4, 2012 and Jul 17, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jun 4, 2012 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Jul 17, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareJun 26, 2025 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alexa.ns.cloudflare.com, braden.ns.cloudflare.com) for hrichina.org from Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 26, 2025hrichina.org's nameservers moved from NS1 to Cloudflare between Jun 17, 2025 and Jun 26, 2025. Last seen at NS1: Jun 17, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 26, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 13 certificates for hrichina.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 14, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for hrichina.org from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedMay 5, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for hrichina.org from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJul 19, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for hrichina.org from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 13, 2011 – Jun 4, 2012
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns57.worldnic.com, ns58.worldnic.com) for hrichina.org from Jul 13, 2011 to Jun 4, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 17, 2016 – Jan 13, 2017Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hrichina.org, from Jul 17, 2016 to Jan 13, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 17, 2016 – Jun 17, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net…) for hrichina.org from Jul 17, 2016 to Jun 17, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 17, 2016Zone file: hrichina.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to NS1 at some point between Jun 4, 2012 and Jul 17, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jun 4, 2012 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Jul 17, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 4, 2017 – Jun 26, 2025Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hrichina.org, from Feb 4, 2017 to Jun 26, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 25, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for hrichina.org from Jun 25, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 26, 2025 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alexa.ns.cloudflare.com, braden.ns.cloudflare.com) for hrichina.org from Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2025Zone file: hrichina.org's nameservers moved from NS1 to Cloudflare between Jun 17, 2025 and Jun 26, 2025. Last seen at NS1: Jun 17, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 26, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 22, 2025 – Aug 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 22, 2025 and most recently on Aug 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Apr 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 13 certificates for hrichina.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 14, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for hrichina.org from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 5, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for hrichina.org from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 19, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for hrichina.org from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
HrIChina.org is one of the biggest human rights commision in China
Founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989, HRIC is an international, Chinese, non-governmental organization with a mission to promote universally recognized human rights and advance the institutional protection of these rights in the People’s Republic of China (China).
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 20, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 11, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #267,399)+5
Verified continuity: 29.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What hrichina.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989, HRIC is an international, Chinese, non-governmental organization with a mission to promote universally recognized human rights and advance the institutional protection of these rights in the People’s Republic of China (China).
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Jun 20, 1997).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 13, 2026