Press Release May 31, 2019 HRF Demands Release of Nonviolent Activists in Zimbabwe The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the arrest of seven human rights activists in Zimbabwe for their participation in a non-violent activism workshop, and calls on the Zimbabwe government to release them immediately.
Press Release Mar 22, 2019 Whistleblower detained after exposing Mauritanian President’s Ponzi scheme NEW YORK (March 22, 2019) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the arbitrary arrest of transparency activist and whistleblower Abderrahmane Weddady, and calls on the West African government of…
Press Release Oct 5, 2018 HRF Congratulates Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and OFF Speaker Denis Mukwege This morning, Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist and genocide survivor Nadia Murad were awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual…
Press Release Aug 24, 2018 Burundi Sentences Nonviolent Activist to Five Years in Prison NEW YORK (August 24, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns a Burundian court decision that sentenced human rights advocate Nestor Nibitanga to five years in prison for allegedly…
News Aug 2, 2018 Comoros leader says wins vote to extend presidential term limits (Reuters) – Comoros President Azali Assoumani has won a referendum to extend presidential term limits and end a system of rotating power among the archipelago’s three main islands by an…
Press Release Jul 27, 2018 Elections in Zimbabwe and Cambodia Violate Democratic Standards NEW YORK (July 27, 2018) — In the next few days, citizens of Cambodia and Zimbabwe — two authoritarian regimes — will head to the polls to vote in general…
Press Release Jul 16, 2018 HRF Warns UN of Egregious Rights Violations in Eritrea and Vietnam NEW YORK (July 16, 2018) — On July 12, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Eritrea and…
Press Release Jul 11, 2018 HRF condemns threat against OFF speaker Jerry Sesanga Last weekend, Ugandan human rights activist and 2018 Oslo Freedom Forum speaker Jerry Sesanga received a threatening Facebook message from an unknown sender. The message was sent just two days…
Media Jul 11, 2018 Zimbabwe opposition marches on electoral agency to demand reforms (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party marched to the independent election agency for the second time in as many months on Wednesday, demanding reforms it said were vital for a…
Media Jun 28, 2018 In Zimbabwe, the dictator is gone — but the machinery of repression is alive (Washington Post) – The June 23 explosion at a campaign rally that killed two people and injured dozens came as a shock to all Zimbabweans. This hideous attack was condemned…
Media Apr 30, 2018 Comoros to hold referendum on presidential term limits in July (Yahoo) – Comoros President Azali Assoumani is considering announcing and contesting nationwide elections in 2019 if a controversial constitution-altering referendum is passed in July, one of his advisers said Monday….
