Op-Ed Dec 13, 2025 As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity As paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the largest city in western Sudan – carrying out mass executions, rapes and ethnic cleansing with weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates – the NBA’s annual in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup, tipped off on Halloween night, proudly sponsored by the very same Gulf state.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 11, 2025 DRC–Rwanda Deal, Torture of Venezuelan activists, China continues censorship. Last Thursday, Democratic Republic of Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame met in Washington to ratify a U.S.-brokered deal meant to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo.
Press Release Dec 4, 2025 HRF succeeds in UN petition: Swaziland called on to immediately release two former lawmakers The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) received a favorable opinion from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), finding that Swaziland’s (unilaterally renamed eSwatini by King Mswati III in 2018) detention of former lawmakers Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube is arbitrary and violates international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 26, 2025 Detention of Rwandan opposition leader and Chinese Zion Church leaders HRF calls on the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to investigate Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire’s case,
Press Release Nov 25, 2025 HRF Defends Rwandan Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Before the UN The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice submitted a joint complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of detained Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 12, 2025 How can AI protect our freedoms?, Madagascar’s Gen-Z movement. Madagascar is at a turning point. After mass youth-led protests, the military seized power, risking a return to authoritarian rule.
Blog Post Nov 10, 2025 HRF Freedom Fellowship Spotlight with Shely Andriamihaja Since September 25, the Gen Z movement in Madagascar has launched massive protests, initially sparked by widespread frustration over constant power cuts and water shortages in the capital, Antananarivo. However…
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 4, 2025 Remembering political prisoners, AI for human rights, Tanzanian dictator sworn in. In this season of giving, our team at HRF is reflecting on the incredible global community that stands with us. Every voice we amplify, every political prisoner we help release, every dictatorship we challenge is all thanks to you.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 27, 2025 AI at Oslo Innovation Week, Anniversary of Sudan’s 1964 revolution At Oslo Innovation Week 2025, HRF hosted a powerful conversation that explored AI, corporate power, and human rights.
Press Release Oct 23, 2025 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Three Countries This month, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted formal contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Mozambique, Niger, and Singapore.
Report Oct 22, 2025 Niger UPR NGO Submission The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies.
Report Oct 22, 2025 Mozambique UPR NGO Submission The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. HRF unites people in the common cause of defending human rights and promoting liberal democracy.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 22, 2025 Art as activism, anniversary of Nigerian #EndSARS protest. When music meets activism, change takes the stage. On Sept. 24, Roskilde Festival and the Human Rights Foundation hosted a powerful conversation on music festivals…
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 9, 2025 Russia’s war on Ukraine’s youth, forcible disappearance of Tanzanian regime critic, Hong Kong’s crackdown on free expression, and more. HRF condemns the abduction and forcible disappearance since Oct. 6 of Tanzanian regime critic Humphrey Polepole, amid ongoing repression against critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of Oct. 29 elections.
Report Jul 9, 2025 Rwanda UPR NGO Submission This submission was prepared by HRF, for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Rwanda.
Press Release Jul 9, 2025 HRF Highlights Human Rights Abuses in Georgia and Rwanda at UN Review Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted formal contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Georgia and Rwanda, bringing urgent attention to deteriorating human rights conditions in both countries.
Op-Ed Mar 19, 2025 Kirsty Coventry—the Soft Face of Zimbabwe’s Dictatorship—Could Be the Next President of the IOC | Opinion The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to select a new president this week to succeed Thomas Bach. In a field of seven candidates, Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry, Africa’s most decorated Olympian, could make history as the first woman to head the IOC.
Publication Feb 24, 2025 John Legend’s Kigali Concert: A Night of Music Amidst Regional Tensions Grammy award-winning artist John Legend delivered a mesmerizing performance in Kigali, Rwanda, on February 21, 2025, despite mounting pressure to cancel the show..
Report Feb 13, 2025 HRF pens open letter to John Legend The Human Rights Foundation has learned of your plans to perform in Kigali, Rwanda, on Feb. 21, 2025, as part of Move Afrika — a collaboration between the Rwandan government, Global Citizen, and pgLang.
Blog Post Jan 31, 2025 The prize that matters for Swaziland In December, the Secretary of State honored prominent Swazi human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko with the Human Rights Defender Award.
