Human Rights Dispatch Jun 13, 2026 Dictators Form Strategic Alliance, UN Orders Anacleto’s Release, Kagame Tightens Local Control, and more. HRF calls on the international community to remember the human cost of global authoritarian alignment and collaboration. Kim Jong-un’s deepening ties with China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are not just diplomatic maneuvers.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 12, 2026 Zimbabwe Activist Released, Congo Crackdown Kills Protesters, El Salvador Jails Lawyer, Indigenous Leader Dies, Activists Targeted Globally, and more. HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime for the death under state custody of Indigenous leader and political prisoner Brooklyn Rivera. Rivera was arbitrarily detained and disappeared in September 2023, held without charges or access to his family, and died after 971 days under regime control.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 4, 2026 Release Anacleto Micha Ndong, China Erases Tiananmen History On the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, HRF continues to remember the pro-democracy activists who laid down their lives to express their demands for a free and democratic China.
Press Release Jun 4, 2026 HRF Urges Equatorial Guinea To Abide by UN Ruling and Release Lawyer and Activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), in partnership with fellow human rights organizations, has issued a joint letter calling on Equatorial Guinea’s ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo to immediately release lawyer and activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang from Oveng Azem Prison
Publication May 27, 2026 Free Up Activist Held in Dungeon, UN Group Tells Equatorial Guinea Recently, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention published its opinion, and the message is clear.
External Source May 23, 2026 Caitlin Triplett: “No sabemos nada de Anacleto desde marzo de 2024” En la edición 221 de Cuarto de Hora, Jorge Elías entrevista a la Asociada Jurídica Internacional de Human Rights Foundation que lideró la denuncia sobre la detención del activista Anacleto Micha Ndong en Guinea Ecuatorial presentada ante el Grupo de Trabajo de la ONU sobre la Detención Arbitraria (WGAD).
Human Rights Dispatch May 21, 2026 Kenya Suppresses Nationwide Protests, Prison Death Shatters Family, Hague Welcomes Venezuelan Dictator, North Korea Builds Border Artillery, and more. HRF condemns the continued detention of Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen and the exit ban imposed on his wife, Zhao Yaliang, which has prevented their family, including their 7-year-old son, from returning home to the United States.
Human Rights Dispatch May 15, 2026 Guinea-Bissau Opposition Leader Detained, Militia Atrocities Devastate Congo, Uzbek Court Extends Sentence HRF condemns the campaign of mass atrocities perpetrated by an Islamic State-affiliated militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). HRF deplores the failure of the DRC regime and the international community to protect the millions of people caught between armed groups and Congolese armed forces, even as a UN Fact-Finding Mission found all sides to be responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Human Rights Dispatch May 14, 2026 Mozambican Opposition Leader Assassinated, Central African Challenger Banned, Activists Demand China Action, and more. HRF welcomes the bipartisan @CECCgov letter respectfully urging @POTUS to raise the cases of political prisoners directly with China’s Xi Jinping and confront the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s transnational repression.
Human Rights Dispatch May 11, 2026 Authoritarians Target Lawyers Worldwide, Suspicious Death of Rwandan Dissident Aimable Karasira, El Salvador Freezes El Faro Assets, and more. The detained individuals listed in US Senate Resolution 677 and House Resolution 1259 aren’t just names on paper — they are real people with families, lives, and loved ones.
Publication May 8, 2026 The UN Demands the Immediate Release of Anacleto Micha Ndong The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) issued an official opinion declaring that the detention of the Equatorial Guinean lawyer and activist – one of the recipients of the 2026 Graciela Fernández Meijide Human Rights Award – is arbitrary and violates international law.
Human Rights Dispatch May 7, 2026 Drones Strike Khartoum Airport, Cubans Demand Political Change HRF calls on all democracies to support the Cuban people’s right to self-determination. A recent poll by @eltoquecom is the latest expression of the desire for change from a people muzzled by unlawful repression and intimidation from a regime that must be called out for its systematic rights violations.
Publication May 6, 2026 La ONU declara arbitraria la detención de Anacleto Micha y pide su liberación inmediata En noviembre de 2025, el Grupo de Trabajo de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Detención Arbitraria adoptó la Opinión núm. 70/2025 relativa al abogado y defensor de derechos humanos Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang, cuya versión oficial ha sido publicada recientemente, el 16 de febrero de 2026, pidiendo su liberación inmediata.
Publication May 6, 2026 La ONU exige la liberación inmediata de Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang La Human Rights Foundation ha anunciado una decisión importante para el abogado y defensor de derechos humanos Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang.
Announcement May 4, 2026 HRF Secures Victory at the UN: Working Group Orders Equatoguinean Lawyer Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang’s Immediate Release NEW YORK (May 4, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) celebrates a significant victory in the path to justice for unjustly detained Equatoguinean lawyer and activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang.
Op-Ed Apr 27, 2026 NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal As the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its partnership with Rwanda, which has long been accused of human rights abuses and war crimes.
Announcement Apr 20, 2026 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Swaziland, Thailand and Hungary NEW YORK (April 20, 2026) — This month, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted formal contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Swaziland and Thailand, as well as a joint submission for Hungary with the Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI).
Announcement Apr 2, 2026 Joint statement calling for the release of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire The following statement has been issued by the Human Rights Foundation, Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice.
Human Rights Dispatch Apr 1, 2026 Rwandan dissident Déogratias Mushayidi imprisoned 16 years, South Korea formally condemning North Korea’s human rights abuses, demanding Gao Zhen’s release, and more. HRF condemns the one day, closed-door trial of Chinese dissident artist, Gao Zhen, for creating works of art that use satire to criticize the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s human rights abuses.
Human Rights Dispatch Mar 9, 2026 Ghana Anti-LGBTQ Bill, China Secrecy Crackdown, Kobzev Imprisonment Case and more. Today, Russian lawyer Vadim Kobzev turns 42 in prison. Separated from his wife and three children for doing his job, he spends his birthday alone. HRF condemns his arbitrary detention and calls on the Russian regime to release him immediately and unconditionally.
