Publication Jul 31, 2025 Calling for Vultr to reverse its suspension of GreatFire’s FreeWeChat server We, the undersigned human rights, free expression, press freedom and digital rights organisations, are writing in regard to the recent suspension of GreatFire’s server following a complaint submitted by Group-IB on behalf of Tencent.
Op-Ed Jul 14, 2025 Legitimizing repression: A retired New Zealand judge lends credibility to China’s crackdown The very last thing any person with integrity wants, or should want, is to be praised by the likes of Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, the main man responsible for aiding and abetting the Chinese Communist Party in eroding democracy and freedom in Hong Kong.
Publication Jun 25, 2025 Statement to the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council marking the 10th anniversary of “709 Crackdown“ This statement is co-sponsored by five NGOs. We thank the Special Rapporteur for her communications regarding Chinese human rights lawyers subject to repression.
Publication Jun 24, 2025 Calling for UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to meet with Sebastien Lai, the son of British publisher Jimmy Lai In a joint letter coordinated by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), 33 organisations around the globe have written to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer asking him to meet Sebastien Lai, the son of British publisher Jimmy Lai who has been arbitrarily jailed in Hong Kong since December 2020.
Op-Ed Jun 4, 2025 When even remembering is a crime: China’s Tiananmen Square massacre, 36 years on While the streets of Hong Kong may now fall silent on June 4, Tiananmen’s memory has not vanished — it has gone global.
Video Series May 26, 2025 Nyrola Elimä | Endless Exodus Nyrola Elimä is an independent journalist and researcher specializing in human rights and supply chains.
Publication May 14, 2025 Calling for the release of Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan, marking the 5th anniversary of his arbitrary arrest We, the undersigned press freedom and human rights organisations, strongly condemn the Chinese government’s ongoing arbitrary detention of journalist, human rights defender and former lawyer Zhang Zhan, on the 5th anniversary of her arrest.
Publication May 7, 2025 Condemning the Hong Kong government’s escalating repression of activists in exile and their family members in Hong Kong We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, strongly condemn the Hong Kong government’s escalating repression of activists in exile and their family members in Hong Kong.
Publication Apr 11, 2025 Hong Kong: Solidarity with artist Badiucao as he faces legal harassment The undersigned organisations condemn the harassment of artist, political cartoonist, and activist Badiucao, which has taken place via email, in the media, and on social media in the last week.
Press Release Nov 4, 2024 Letter Demanding Gao Zhen’s Release The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), along with partners dedicated to artistic freedom, expresses deep concern over the arrest and arbitrary detention of Gao Zhen, a prominent contemporary Chinese artist and a member of the well-known Gao Brothers, a collaborative artist duo. In a letter to the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York and other embassies, we call for his unconditional release
Publication Nov 1, 2026 Press inquiry from Gulchehra on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists The United Nations has published a special article on the occasion of the International Day to End Violence against Journalists, November 2.
Publication Oct 10, 2024 Press inquiry from Jilil Kashgary of RFA Uyghur regarding the opening of a Skechers store in Urumchi As the US Department of Homeland Security expands its ban on Uyghur forced labor products, the famous American footwear company Skechers has opened its first footwear store in Urumqi.
Publication Sep 16, 2024 RFA reporter Gulchehra on China promoting Uyghur forced labor through Uyghurs in the region One of the Chinese government’s tactics in countering accusations of “genocide” and “forced labor” is to use Uyghurs as a vehicle to deny and justify these atrocities.
Blog Post Jul 22, 2024 Undermined: China’s Growing Presence in Tibetan Mining For decades, China has exploited ethnic minorities in the name of economic growth. To become a global leader in mass-producing and exporting inexpensive goods, it relies on a steady supply of cheap labor. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has found this labor supply in its occupied territories, such as the Uyghur Region.1
Press Release May 22, 2024 Announcing the 2024 Havel Prize Laureates from Iran, the Uyghur Region, and Venezuela The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent: Iranian hip-hop artist Toomaj Salehi, Uyghur poet and activist Tahir Hamut Izgil, and Venezuelan pianist and recording artist Gabriela Montero.
Blog Post Apr 22, 2024 Beyond Borders: China’s Attempts to Censor Global Academia The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is dedicated to perfecting its global narrative, employing a combination of coercion and co-optation tactics to shape public discourse both within China and abroad.
Blog Post Mar 27, 2024 Beyond Borders: China’s Grip on Global Media Controlling the public narrative is the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) modus operandi. It relies on narrative and revisionist storytelling to coerce its subjects into ideological adherence.
Blog Post Jan 15, 2024 Beyond Borders: China’s Transnational Repression of Uyghurs In March, Turkish police raided a bookstore in Istanbul, accusing it of selling copies of Uyghur books banned by the Chinese regime without proper copyright.
Blog Post Jul 7, 2023 What’s Happening in Hong Kong? Q&A with HK Activist Sunny Cheung As further proof that the Chinese Communist Party isn’t letting up on infringing on Hong Kong’s autonomy and the freedom of its citizens, police on Monday issued arrest warrants for eight overseas Hong Kong activists for offenses such as foreign collusion and incitement to secession under the national security law.
Video Series Apr 21, 2023 Countering China’s Transnational Repression The Chinese government goes to extreme lengths to silence criticism and instill fear among Chinese, Uyghur, Hong Kongers, Tibetan, Taiwanese, and religious communities abroad.
