Blog Post Oct 27, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Umar Khalid Indian student-activist Umar Khalid was arrested on Sept. 13, 2020, after he became a prominent face of nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a law excluding Muslims from eligibility for a fast-tracked path to Indian citizenship.
Blog Post Oct 25, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Dr. Mahrang Baloch Dr. Mahrang Baloch is serving two life sentences in Pakistan on politically motivated terrorism charges. She is the founder of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, a network of activists dedicated to peaceful advocacy for Pakistan’s Baloch minority, and she regularly organizes demonstrations and events to highlight the enforced disappearance, torture, and killing of Baloch people.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 23, 2026 Court Releases India Cockroach Movement Leaders HRF welcomes the Indian court’s decision to release “Cockroach” movement leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after they were detained for their participation in the recent protests.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 19, 2026 Standing with China Zion Church Leaders, Cuban Political Prisoners, and more. China’s new Entry and Exit Regulations expand the Chinese Communist Party’s power to prevent travelers from leaving the country under broadly defined “national security” concerns.
Blog Post Oct 19, 2026 China Casts a Wide Net for Travelers with New Exit and Entry Regulations Travelers to China be warned: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) just doubled down on regulations that could subject innocent travelers and citizens to exit bans or detention.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 15, 2026 Joshua Wong Marks 30th Birthday Jailed in Hong Kong, Ulviyya Ali Spent Second Birthday in Azerbaijani Custody Joshua Wong turned 30. He spent more than half of his twenties behind bars. From a 14-year-old student activist to one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy voices, Joshua’s story traces the dismantling of Hong Kong’s freedoms.
Blog Post Oct 13, 2026 Joshua Wong: A Boy, A Ballot, A Cell During Joshua Wong’s first stint in prison at age 20, he read 777 pages of letters sent to him. He worked in the canteen and complained about the rules: Prisoners’ cups had to go on the floor, not on desks. “No” had to become “Sorry, sir.” Joshua joked that years of video games and Japanese anime had not prepared him for drills.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 9, 2026 CCP Surveillance Targets Taiwan Leader’s Family in US, Vietnam Sentences Ethnic Khmer Krom Activists HRF firmly condemns the Chinese government’s surveillance of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s son in the United States. Early this month, the FBI revealed that a woman in California, Wanying Zhang, had been arrested for spying under the direction of Chinese officials.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 8, 2026 Vietnam Abducts Activists in Cambodia, India Mass-Detains Protesters, HRF Remembers Anna Politkovskaya HRF expresses deep concern over the mass detention of at least 700 protesters by Delhi police during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests at Jantar Mantar.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 6, 2026 South Sudan Dictator Salva Kiir Dismantles Peace Accord, China Continues Persecution of Independent Churches In September, South Sudan’s dictator, Salva Kiir, orchestrated a controversial power grab that enabled him to dismantle the power-sharing governing structure established under the 2018 peace agreement and rule with full constitutional powers until the polls on Dec. 22.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 3, 2026 HRF Condemns Arbitrary App Censorship and Unlawful Blocking Orders in India HRF maintains that governments should not ban apps or content without an independent court finding the block necessary and proportionate under international human rights standards.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 1, 2026 Venezuela’s Show of Moderation Masks Repression, Activists Disappear in Cambodia, Azerbaijani Scholar Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu Released, and more. HRF expresses deep concern over the reported disappearance of Vietnamese-Norwegian human rights activist Nguyen Duc Thuan and Vietnamese-Australian activist Tran Hiep.
Newsletter Oct 1, 2026 Tyranny Tracker Newsletter #2 In August, the Putin regime designated HRF and its work as “undesirable,” criminalizing HRF’s work inside Russia and threatening anyone who engages with it — including Russian citizens living abroad — with fines and imprisonment.
Report Sep 29, 2026 The CCP’s Deepening Footprint in Latin America and the Stakes for Democracy in the Region Following a period of U.S. retreat that lasted until the end of 2025, and amid an ongoing realignment of the international democratic bloc, illiberal actors — particularly China, Russia, and their closest allies — continue to look for opportunities to gain influence and undermine institutions to their advantage, especially in middle-income countries, where American actions are viewed with disdain and alliances with alternative powers are seen as economic opportunities.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 29, 2026 HRF Exposes China’s Footprint in Latin America, Zara Larsson Cancels Abu Dhabi Show HRF welcomes Swedish pop star @zaralarsson’s decision to cancel her scheduled December performance in Abu Dhabi after fans called on her to take a stand against the UAE’s role in Sudan’s devastating war.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 28, 2026 HRF Demands Release of Salvadoran Lawyer Ruth López, Calls for Freedom of Imprisoned Hong Kong Activists Yesterday, Salvadoran human rights defender and @Cristosal anti-corruption lawyer Ruth López (@Ruth_Lopez1977) spent another birthday behind bars, detained for her activism since May 18, 2025. She remains unjustly separated from her family and loved ones. HRF condemns her arbitrary imprisonment and calls for her immediate release.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 25, 2026 25 Years Since Eritrea Dissolved Civic Space, HRF Demands Release of Chinese Pastors, Free Gao Zhen, and more Xi Jinping is meeting President Trump this week. While Xi is in town, HRF is calling for the release of Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu — elderly Chinese Christians jailed in a crackdown on unregistered house churches.
Publication Sep 25, 2026 Families urge Trump to push Xi for prisoner release As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to wrap up his visit to Washington, D.C., the families of Americans detailed in China are calling on Pres. Trump to push for their release.
Publication Sep 25, 2026 Trump faces pressure to push Xi on detained pastors So grateful to @jaketapper for giving me this opportunity to advocate for my elderly parents Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, as well as other detained pastors from Light of Zion Church and Zion Church.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 24, 2026 Families Urge Trump to Free 100 Chinese Prisoners, Ziba Murat Appeals for Mother As President Trump and Xi Jinping meet this week, the daughter of Dr. Gulshan Abbas, @ziba116, has a direct message for Xi: It’s time to bring her mother home.
