Human Rights Dispatch Sep 3, 2026 Hong Kong Stack Charges Against Joshua Wong HRF expresses grave concern over the continuous and unjust detention of Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong, who now faces possible life imprisonment under a second National Security Law charge. HRF calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 2, 2026 Zambia Imprisons Opposition Candidates, China Sentences Gao Zhen Gao Zhen, 70, of the internationally acclaimed “Gao Brothers,” remains behind bars in China. On Aug. 25, he was sentenced to three years in prison — the full term prosecutors sought — over sculptures made 2006–2009, under a law that did not exist until 2018.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 1, 2026 Vietnam’s Decree 330 Powers Online Crackdown HRF expresses deep concern over Vietnam’s Decree 330, which grants sweeping powers to commune-level officials to impose fines of up to VND 100 million (approximately $3,825) for certain cybersecurity violations.
Blog Post Aug 31, 2026 The Evolution of Youth-led Movements in East and Southeast Asia: What’s Next? In August 2025, HRF published “Youthquake: Youth-led Movements Shaking Up East and Southeast Asia,” which examined how youth movements in Hong Kong, Burma, Thailand, the Uyghur Region, Tibet, and diaspora communities mobilized from 2019 to 2023 to demand democracy, justice, and freedom.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 25, 2026 China Sentences Artist Gao Zhen, Censors CADAL Event in Argentina The Chinese embassy in Buenos Aires pressured Argentina’s foreign ministry to cancel a @CADAL conference on 21st-century totalitarianism. The reason was a single speaker, a Uyghur human rights leader. HRF condemns this act of transnational censorship on Argentine soil.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 24, 2026 Hong Kong Convicts Tiananmen Organizers, Egypt Revokes Citizenship HRF condemns the prosecution of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan for organizing Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil and calls for their immediate release.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 21, 2026 Burkina Forces Military Training on Media, Zambia Opposition Figure Killed, and more. HRF condemns the Burkina Faso junta’s imposition of compulsory military and “patriotism” training on journalists as part of its war on insurgents. This political indoctrination and militarization of the press marks another step in the Ibrahim Traoré regime’s drive for totalitarian power.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 19, 2026 Senegal’s LGBT Crackdown, Venezuela Releases Prisoners, Kashmiri Journalist Freed HRF calls for the immediate release of all remaining political prisoners in Venezuela and condemns the regime of Delcy Rodriguez for keeping dissidents unlawfully detained under inhumane conditions.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 17, 2026 Angola Police Crackdown, China Detains Teacher, Taliban Bars Girls HRF strongly condemns the Taliban regime for barring an estimated 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 15, 2026 HRF Solidarity With Afghans 5 Years After Takeover As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover, HRF stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan as they continue their struggle for fundamental rights and freedoms.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 14, 2026 Pakistan Imposes Strict Limits on Foreign Media HRF condemns Pakistan’s new restrictions on international media and calls on the government to revoke these measures immediately.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 11, 2026 HRF Counter-Repression Toolkit, Russia Bars Yabloko Party, Belarus Marks Stolen Election Today, HRF launched a new resource to help activists and diaspora communities confront China’s transnational repression (TNR).
Report Aug 11, 2026 Toolkit to Counter the Chinese Communist Party’s Transnational Repression The Human Rights Foundation’s Toolkit to Counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Transnational Repression (TNR) is a direct outcome of HRF’s 2026 Beyond Borders workshop, which brought together young activists from Uyghur, Hong Konger, Tibetan, Chinese, and Southern Mongolian diasporas and Taiwan.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 10, 2026 Ugandan Leader Besigye Hospitalized, Venezuelan Detainee Dies, Jimmy Lai Imprisonment Marked On August 10, 2020, Hong Kong officials arrested Jimmy Lai, founder of the leading independent newspaper Apple Daily and a prominent advocate for press freedom.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 7, 2026 Thailand Hosts Burma Junta Chief, Russia Labels HRF “Undesirable”, and more. Russia has designated HRF an “undesirable organization,” criminalizing our work inside the country and threatening anyone who engages with us with fines and imprisonment.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 5, 2026 Angola Protest Impunity, India Releases Minors, Petition Filed for Mahrang Baloch Together with @freedomhouse and @Hindus4HR, HRF filed a petition on behalf of Baloch human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who is serving two life sentences on politically-motivated charges in Pakistan.
Press Release Aug 5, 2026 HRF Petitions UN in Case of Dr. Mahrang Baloch NEW YORK (Aug. 5, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom House, and Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of renowned Baloch human rights defender, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who is serving a life sentence in Pakistan.
Announcement Aug 4, 2026 Joint statement in solidarity with Thai activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, express deep concern over Thailand’s sentencing of activist and conscientious objector Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal to six months in prison, suspended for one year, for refusing to participate in compulsory military conscription.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 1, 2026 Venezuela Quits ICC, Thailand Urged to Protect Dissidents, Pakistan Violence in Kashmir HRF condemns the move by the Venezuelan regime to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Blog Post Jul 31, 2026 Thailand’s Disinformation Operations: The Ongoing Struggle Against Digital Harassment In June, Thailand’s Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Angkhana Neelaphaijit, a Thai woman human rights defender and former member of the country’s National Human Rights Commission, and Anchana Heemmina, a human rights defender and the founder of the non-profit Duay Jai Group, in a case involving a state-sponsored online disinformation campaign against them.
