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Against all odds, Tisza beat the system - but can it change it
Blog Post
Jul 21, 2026
Against all odds, Tisza beat the system – but can it change it? 
For years, Hungary was considered one of central and eastern Europe’s great democratic success stories after the fall of the Iron Curtain.
HRF succeeds in UN petition_ Thailand condemned for arbitrary detention of pro-democracy activist Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong
Press Release
Jul 21, 2026
HRF succeeds in UN petition: Thailand condemned for arbitrary detention of pro-democracy activist Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong
NEW YORK (July 21, 2026) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) have secured a legal victory after the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) declared the arrest and detention of Thai pro-democracy activist, Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong, to be arbitrary and in violation of international law.
HRF’s AI and Individual Rights Newsletter
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Jul 20, 2026
HRF’s Alex Gladstein Discusses AI and the Future of Human Rights with Cutting-Edge AI Researcher
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the fastest-spreading technology in human history. But the crucial question is whether or not it will serve human freedom.
HRF Condemns the Forced Exile of Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
Press Release
Jul 18, 2026
HRF Condemns the Forced Exile of Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
NEW YORK (July 18, 2026) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the news that artist and prisoner of conscience Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is no longer behind bars after five years of unjust imprisonment, and condemns the Cuban regime for forcing him into exile as the price of his freedom.
HRF and Reporters Without Borders Submit Urgent UN Updates on Imprisoned Crimean Citizen-Journalist Iryna Danylovych
Press Release
Jul 16, 2026
HRF and Reporters Without Borders Submit Urgent UN Updates on Imprisoned Crimean Citizen-Journalist Iryna Danylovych
Arbitrarily detained by Russia since 2022, independent Crimean journalist Iryna Danilovych is enduring inhumane detention conditions and serious violations of her fundamental rights.
HRF Welcomes the Release of Pastor Ezra Jin
Press Release
Jul 7, 2026
HRF Welcomes the Release of Pastor Ezra Jin
NEW YORK (July 7, 2026) — This weekend, Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri of Zion Church was released after nearly nine months of arbitrary detention in China.
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More than half of the world lives under tyranny

Tyranny is the root of poverty, war, and torture

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More than half of the world lives under tyranny

Tyranny is the root of poverty, war, and torture

We’re uniting the world to stand against tyranny.

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AI for Individual Rights
AI for Individual Rights
HRF’s AI for Individual Rights program is the world’s first to support open-source, privacy-protecting artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the hands of dissidents and expose how AI is used by autocrats as a tool of repression.
Art in Protest
Art in Protest
Art is a powerful tool for dissent in closed societies, provoking constructive dialogue and creating space for debate beyond mainstream bodies of political discourse. Authoritarian governments around the world recognize the power of art as a conduit of change and systematically persecute, repress, or censor artists to silence political dissent.
Financial Freedom
Financial Freedom
All governments, especially those of dictators, frequently debase, manipulate, demonetize, and surveil currencies, confiscate property, and freeze the bank accounts of people they don’t like. Dissidents, human rights defenders, journalists, and nonprofit organizations in authoritarian countries face enormous obstacles just to receive donations and pay bills.
Flash Drives for Freedom
Flash Drives for Freedom
So for many years, North Korean defectors have organized efforts to smuggle outside info into North Korea on USB drives to counter Kim Jong-un’s constant propaganda.
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