Human Rights Dispatch Mar 2, 2026 Kenya detains prominent activist, Hong Kong jails activists father, Volker Türk pressured to address Beijing’s repression, and more. HRF joined @CHRDnet and 24 other civil society organizations calling on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to directly address Beijing’s deepening repression during his February 27 address to the UN Human Rights Council. Silence enables impunity.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 25, 2026 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution This week marks the 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, when hundreds of thousands of Filipinos took to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Manila to oppose two decades of dictatorship under Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and demand the restoration of democracy.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 24, 2026 Tanzanian human rights activist abducted, Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj “Trial by Jail” HRF condemns Sunday’s violent abduction of Tanzanian human rights activist Mshabaha Hamza Mshabaha in Kenya in a coordinated operation to forcibly return him to Tanzania. HRF calls on Kenya to ensure his safety and hold Tanzania accountable for its campaign of transnational repression on Kenyan soil.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 20, 2026 Gabon Social Media Ban, Kim Dynasty Propaganda North Korea’s regime is elevating a 13‑year‑old to unprecedented visibility while millions of North Koreans face starvation, surveillance, and imprisonment. Whatever Pyongyang’s succession plan may be, the Kim dynasty continues to protect its power — never its people.
Announcement Feb 19, 2026 The international community must call for the immediate release of Umar Khalid On Jan. 5, 2026, the Indian Supreme Court denied bail to human rights defender and student activist Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years without trial, in violation of India’s obligations under international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 19, 2026 Call for Unconditional Release of Umar Khalid The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), along with @Hindus4HR, @DAHRD_Official, @AIIndia, @InSAFIndia, @IAMCouncil, @UKIMC, @ScottishIndians, @IndiaAllianceParis, @SouthAsiaSolidarityUK, @StopRepression, @IndiaLabourSolidarity, @FreedomHouse, and @OBS_defenders urge the international community to take urgent and coordinated action to secure the immediate and unconditional release of Umar Khalid.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 13, 2026 Senegalese police assault public university, Tanzanian opposition leader trial delayed and conviction of Kwok Yin-sang. HRF condemns the prolonged delays in the Tanzanian regime’s show trial of arbitrarily detained opposition leader Tundu Lissu, and the restrictive detention conditions imposed on him nearly 10 months after he was arrested for calling for democratic reforms. HRF joins calls to unconditionally #FreeTunduLissu.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 12, 2026 Fundamentalism rising in Bangladesh. HRF is deeply concerned about the rise of fundamentalism and the restrictions on women’s rights ahead of Bangladesh’s Feb. 12 election. HRF urges the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, @Yunus_Centre, to ensure a free and fair election and the inclusion of women and other marginalized groups.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 11, 2026 Escalating violence in South Sudan, detention of Venezuelan opposition leader, Jimmy Lai sentencing and more. HRF condemns the arbitrary and violent detention of Venezuelan opposition leader @JuanPGuanipa , which came just hours after his release from prison.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 10, 2026 Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus, Remembering Owen Chow. Today marks the fifth year Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Owen Chow is spending his birthday behind bars.
Announcement Feb 10, 2026 An Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh After 18 months under the leadership of your interim government, we, the undersigned organizations, write to call your administration’s attention to its responsibility to ensure that the upcoming elections in Bangladesh, slated to take place on Feb. 12, remain free and fair.
Video Series Feb 10, 2026 Owen Chow’s Birthday Behind Bars Today marks the fifth year Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Owen Chow is spending his birthday behind bars.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 6, 2026 Kagame admits Rwandan presence in DRC, release of Ugandan activist Sarah Bireete, Venezuela releases more prisoners of conscience. HRF welcomes the release on bail of prominent Ugandan human rights advocate Sarah Bireete and calls for the bail restrictions and absurd charges imposed on her to be dropped.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 5, 2026 Remembering the 1997 Ghulja Massacre Twenty-nine years on, we remember the Uyghurs in Ghulja who marched for basic rights but were met with lethal force, mass arrests, and torture.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 4, 2026 Concerns regarding Thailand’s general election and constitutional referendum As Thailand approaches its general election and constitutional referendum, we — the Human Rights Foundation, @article19org, @FortifyRights, @forum_asia, and @TLHR2014 — express deep concern that restrictions on freedom of expression have precluded meaningful discussion of human rights issues from public debate.
Announcement Feb 4, 2026 Joint statement on the shrinking space for free expression and human rights debate ahead of Thailand’s election We, the undersigned organizations, express deep concern over restrictions on freedom of expression that have led to the exclusion of meaningful discussion on human rights issues ahead of Thailand’s upcoming general election and constitutional referendum.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 3, 2026 Burma’s recent elections illegitimate, Why Ukraine ceding Donbas will not bring peace. As negotiations continue, Russia is pushing a new narrative: that peace in Ukraine can be achieved if Kyiv cedes the Donbas.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 30, 2026 The case of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj HRF, together with its partner the @forum_asia , urges the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to intervene in the case of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj.
Press Release Jan 30, 2026 HRF urges UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to rule India’s detention of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj arbitrary and unlawful Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) submitted an individual complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Kashmiri journalist and human rights defender Irfan Mehraj, urging the group to declare his detention arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 29, 2026 Venezuela releases over 100 prisoners of conscience, condemning prosecution of Hong Kong activists While welcoming the release of more than 100 prisoners of conscience, HRF calls on the Delcy Rodríguez dictatorship to immediately and unconditionally release the remaining 600 innocents who remain wrongfully imprisoned, many of whom have endured torture.
