Human Rights Dispatch Jul 21, 2026 UN Condemns Thai Activist’s Arrest, Hungary Navigates Post-Orbán Transition HRF welcomes the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruling that the arrest and detention of Thai activist Sopon ‘Get’ Surariddhidhamrong was arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jul 21, 2026 HRF succeeds in UN petition: Thailand condemned for arbitrary detention of pro-democracy activist Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong NEW YORK (July 21, 2026) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) have secured a legal victory after the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) declared the arrest and detention of Thai pro-democracy activist, Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong, to be arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 15, 2026 Senegal Blocks Forum, DRC Fights Ebola, Bukele Runs Again in El Salvador, and more. HRF expresses deep concern over the Taliban’s intensified crackdown on the media over the past month, including arbitrary arrests, threats, and physical violence against journalists.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 10, 2026 Saba Saba Protests Crushed, Guinea-Bissau Prepares Referendum, Venezuela Blocks Aid, and more. HRF condemns Delcy Rodríguez’s regime for its disastrous handling of the devastating June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 8, 2026 Museveni Defends Crackdown, Cuba Opens Markets, Pastor Ezra Jin Released The Human Rights Foundation celebrates the release of Pastor Ezra Jin following almost nine months of arbitrary detention in China.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 7, 2026 ECOWAS Rules Against Togo Regime, Tibetan Activist Dies in NYC, Russia Bombs Kyiv HRF condemns Russia’s latest brutal attacks on Ukraine, which killed at least 21 people, including 15 in Kyiv. This is a deliberate effort to terrorize Ukraine’s civilian population.
Press Release Jul 7, 2026 HRF Welcomes the Release of Pastor Ezra Jin NEW YORK (July 7, 2026) — This weekend, Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri of Zion Church was released after nearly nine months of arbitrary detention in China.
Press Release Jul 7, 2026 Joint Statement on Viet Nam’s Transnational Repression in Thailand While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 6, 2026 UN Condemns Rwanda Over Ingabire, Pakistan Sentences Baloch HRF expresses deep concern over a Pakistani anti-terrorism court’s sentencing of two prominent Balochi activists, Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji, to life imprisonment.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 2, 2026 RSF Threatens El Obeid, Uganda Shuts Down Media, Vietnam Jails Dissidents, and more. HRF expresses deep concern over Vietnam’s increasing use of vague laws to target human rights activists and dissidents perceived as challenging the regime’s rule.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 1, 2026 Tanzania Bans Rallies, Mali Targets Exiles, China’s Unity Law Takes Effect, and more. On July 1, 1997, the British government transferred Hong Kong’s sovereignty to Chinese rule, under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework, which included guarantees for the protection of rights and freedoms for 50 years.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 26, 2026 Sudan Disappears Women Journalists, South Sudan Schedules Elections, Cuba Frees Teen Political Prisoner, and more. Election officials in South Sudan have set Dec. 22 as the date for the country’s long awaited first general election since independence in 2011.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 25, 2026 Hong Kong Arrests Leticia Wong, Iran Lashes Parastoo Ahmadi On June 18, Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi was sentenced to 74 lashes for performing without a hijab.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 22, 2026 Thai Court Upholds Military Conscription Law HRF expresses concerns over the Thai Constitutional Court’s May 2026 decision to uphold the military conscription law despite concerns that it infringes upon constitutional rights, including freedom of conscience and belief.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 18, 2026 Military Court Seeks 20 Years for Nathanaël Onokomba, Erias Lukwago Imprisoned, U Min Zin Arrested in China, and more. HRF expresses deep concern over China’s arrest of US citizen U Min Zin, a researcher and long-time critic of Burma’s military junta, and Burma’s detention of American businessman and author Adam Castillo.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 15, 2026 China Delays Sentencing of Artist Gao Zhen On June 10, Chinese dissident artist, Gao Zhen’s sentencing was postponed. He can now be sentenced any time between now and September 10. Gao Zhen has already spent almost two years in prison, for simply making art.
Publication Jun 14, 2026 Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam file fresh bail pleas in Delhi court To be sure, the court on January 5 rejected the bail pleas of Khalid and Imam, while granting relief to five co-accused.
Publication Jun 14, 2026 The Guardian view on culture in China: artist Gao Zhen is paying again for the country’s painful history Sixty years ago, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution – a decade of fanaticism that consumed China.
Publication Jun 13, 2026 Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam file fresh bail pleas in Delhi Riots conspiracy case Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have moved fresh bail applications before a Delhi court in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, arguing that their continued incarceration without commencement of trial violates their fundamental right to liberty.
Publication Jun 13, 2026 Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam move fresh bail pleas after nearly 6 years in jail Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have approached a Delhi court with fresh bail applications in the larger case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, arguing that their continued detention without the commencement of trial infringes upon their fundamental right to personal liberty.
