Human Rights Dispatch Jan 12, 2026 Nicaragua Escalates Political Repression, Remembering Peng Shuai. HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime’s latest escalation of political repression in Nicaragua, as authorities detain citizens for commenting on, reacting to, or expressing symbolic support for the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Op-Ed Jan 9, 2026 Umar Khalid and the Erosion of Indian Justice Khalid’s case is a stark example of how the Modi government weaponizes anti-terror laws to indefinitely silence Muslim voices and crush dissent.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 9, 2026 Umar Khalid and the Erosion of Indian Justice, All Eyes on Iran. Indian activist and scholar Umar Khalid remains in Delhi’s notorious Tihar jail.
Press Release Jan 5, 2026 HRF urges UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to rule India’s detention of activist Umar Khalid arbitrary and unlawful The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the Indian Supreme Court’s decision on January 5th, 2026 to deny bail in the case of Indian activist Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years without trial or conviction.
Blog Post Dec 23, 2025 Southeast Asian Nations Must Not Be Duped by Burma’s Sham Elections On Dec. 28, polls will open in Burma in the country’s first elections since the military seized power in a coup in 2021.
Blog Post Dec 22, 2025 The Lasting Impacts of Transnational Repression Transnational repression is a growing threat to global human rights. In 2025, authoritarian regimes continued to surveil and silence dissidents abroad, relying on physical, legal, and digital tactics to reach beyond their borders and clamp down on the fundamental freedoms of these courageous individuals.
Blog Post Dec 22, 2025 Weaponizing the International System Authoritarian regimes have more tools than ever at their disposal to target dissidents and activists abroad.
Blog Post Dec 22, 2025 Violence Beyond Borders Transnational repression has become a common tactic for authoritarian regimes seeking suppression of dissent beyond their borders. With the rapid spread of technology, globalization, and unprecedented ease of global mobility, it is easier than ever for regimes to reach their opponents, even from thousands of miles away.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 18, 2025 Governments Call for Jimmy Lai’s Release, Belarusian Political Prisoners Released. HRF celebrates the freedom of those released and honors their resilience. Until every political prisoner is free and Belarusians can live without repression, the struggle for democracy in Belarus must continue.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 17, 2025 Cuba Expels Mexican Priest, Investigating Nicaraguan Journalists Dissapearance, Tibetans Arrested for Protest and more. HRF and @RSF_en urge the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to call on the Nicaraguan regime to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into Fabiola Tercero Castro’s disappearance and ensure an immediate end to the ongoing efforts to control, intimidate, and surveil her.
Press Release Dec 15, 2025 HRF Succeeds at the UN: Vietnam Called to Release Blogger Nguyen Chi Tuyến The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has received a favorable opinion from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), finding that prominent Vietnamese activist and blogger Nguyễn Chí Tuyến, widely known as Anh Chí, is arbitrarily detained by the Vietnamese regime, in clear violation of international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 12, 2025 Hong Kong Election Arrests, Hong Kong Weaponizes AI, Burma Sham Elections, and more. HRF condemns the arrest of 11 Hong Kongers — three now prosecuted — for allegedly encouraging election boycotts.
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.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 8, 2025 Research on Chinese-backed AI labs, Cambodia detains five activists HRF expresses grave concern over the partnerships between leading Western universities and research institutions and China’s state-backed AI labs tied to surveillance, repression, and human rights violations, as revealed in a new joint report with @StrategyRisks .
Press Release Dec 8, 2025 HRF-Sponsored Research Reveals Western Funding Ties to China’s State-Backed AI Labs A report released today by Strategy Risks, in partnership with the Human Rights Foundation, reveals that leading Western universities — including MIT, Stanford, and Oxford — have collaborated extensively with Chinese AI laboratories embedded in the country’s surveillance apparatus, with U.S. and UK government funding repeatedly acknowledged in the research.
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,
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 18, 2025 HRF at Art Basel, Angolan President Meets Lionel Messi, El Salvador’s Soft Power Move, Chinese Journalist Sentenced With no Due Process. The struggle for human rights is a global movement, and you are a vital part of it. From defending political prisoners to supporting dissidents in exile, HRF’s work is fueled by a community that refuses to look away.
Blog Post Nov 20, 2025 The three-body problem How much does North Korea depend on China and Russia for its future? Rachel Minyoung Lee on nuclear weapons, technology transfers, and a newly emboldened Kim Jong Un.
Op-Ed Nov 14, 2025 Vietnam’s Trade Boom Shouldn’t Excuse Its Human Rights Crackdown There are real opportunities for Vietnam’s trading partners to insist that it honor its obligations under international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 6, 2025 Thailand arrests Montagnard refugees, CCP supports Burmese junta, U.S. and South Korea halt North Korea broadcasts. HRF expresses deep concern over Thailand’s arrest of approximately 70 Vietnamese indigenous Montagnard refugees, including some under UNHCR protection.
