Recent Press

Mar 2, 2021
New HRF gifts to support Bitcoin development, open source wallets, privacy education, and internships
Feb 26, 2021
HRF Commends Release of Jamal Khashoggi Murder Report; MBS Must Be Held Accountable
Feb 23, 2021
HRF Mourns the Passing of Norwegian Human Rights Advocate Ivar Amundsen
Feb 22, 2021
Dictatorship Sows Division in Nagorno-Karabakh
Presenting HRF’s 2020 Annual Report
Feb 19, 2021
Report: The Impact of Foreign Investment on Human Rights in Laos
Over half the world lives under tyranny.

Tyranny is the root of

poverty,
famine,
war, &
torture.
We're uniting the world to stand against tyranny.

What We Do

We partner with world-changing activists.

We defend, equip, and give a platform to human rights activists who are boldly changing their communities and countries.

We create innovative solutions.

We connect activists to industry leaders and develop modern solutions to combat the worst human rights violations.

We activate millions of supporters.

We amplify the impact of our activists by inspiring people around the world to participate in our initiatives.

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Our Impact

600M+
Global media impressions
10M
Video views of rights advocate telling their story
50+
New tech/creative partnerships with activists
$2M+
In new funding for human rights work
50+
Meetings with top-level decision makers on five continents
5k+
Students attending Freedom Forum programs
25+
Major companies participating in Freedom Forum events