Announcement Apr 7, 2022 HRF at SXSW 2022 Recap Last month, HRF participated in South by Southwest (SXSW) — the world’s largest annual creative conference — where we hosted an expo booth and two panels, highlighting the work that activists and civil society organizations are doing to undermine dictatorships around the world.
Announcement Apr 4, 2022 HRF and Seetee Present the Financial Freedom Track at OFF 2022 The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Aker’s Seetee are excited to present the Financial Freedom Track, taking place at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum on May 23-25.
Announcement Mar 23, 2022 OFF 2022: New Speakers Announced We are two months away from the start of the 14th annual Oslo Freedom Forum, where over the course of three days, you will connect with and hear from our community of changemakers, who will share their personal stories and inspire action through the exchange of ideas.
Announcement Mar 18, 2022 Announcing the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Theme: Champion of Change We have seen time and again, that when faced with repression by authoritarian regimes, seemingly ordinary individuals step up to become champions of change in their communities and in the world.
Announcement Mar 5, 2022 A PutinCon Retrospective The Putin regime is the gravest threat to democracy and human rights that exists in the world today.
Announcement Mar 3, 2022 Announcing PutinCon Live: Join Garry Kasparov, Yulia Marushevska, and Anne Applebaum for Inaugural Conversation NEW YORK (March 3, 2022) — Four years ago, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) organized PutinCon in New York City.
Events Feb 1, 2022 Join HRF at the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW)! The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is delighted to announce that it is heading to this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW), taking place in Austin, Texas, from March 11-20!
Announcement Dec 10, 2021 Save the Date: 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum! Every year, the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) features talks from inspiring activists, philanthropists, journalists, artists, entrepreneurs, and world leaders, all of whom come together for an immersive experience focused on making the world more peaceful, prosperous, and free.
Announcement Dec 6, 2021 Watch the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum Speaker Talks On October 4-5, 2021, our community gathered for the 13th annual Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF), which was held for the first time in Miami, Florida.
Announcement Nov 2, 2021 Looking Back at the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum On October 4, after a more-than-two-year hiatus from in-person events, our community finally reunited at the New World Center in Miami for the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum.
Announcement Aug 20, 2021 Announcing a Speech by Alexey Navalny at the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum Alexey Navalny (@navalny) is the leader of the Russian democratic opposition and the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Announcement Jun 14, 2021 Announcing the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum on October 4-5! After 18 months of virtual gatherings, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is thrilled to announce that the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum will be held in-person on October 4-5 in Miami, Florida.
Events Jun 11, 2021 Alex Gladstein Interviews Square and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Square and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discussed the global adoption of Bitcoin at length with Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein. Watch the interview below.
Announcement Mar 16, 2021 HRF Is Heading To South by Southwest Today Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) returns to South by Southwest (SXSW), the world’s largest creative conference which gathers professionals from the art, film, music, and tech industries.
Events Jan 8, 2021 HRF Film THE DISSIDENT Available Now on VOD THE DISSIDENT, a critically-acclaimed feature film produced by the Human Rights Foundation is now finally available on streaming platforms for viewers to rent or own.
Press Release Sep 17, 2020 2020 Havel Prize Laureates from China, Saudi Arabia, and Rwanda Announced NEW YORK – Today the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the three recipients of the 2020 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent.
Events Jul 17, 2020 HRF at RightsCon: Defending The Defenders In authoritarian countries, environmental activists risk their lives to defend the environment, and face physical attacks, intimidation, and the threat of murder for their work.
Events May 15, 2020 SXSW Virtual Panel: Protest In The Age of Surveillance For protesters, technology is an important tool to communicate and mobilize.
Events May 15, 2020 All COVIDCon Videos Available Now While governments around the world struggle with COVID-19, dissidents and civil society leaders continue their fight for freedom and democracy under increasingly difficult conditions.
Events Apr 22, 2020 Chinese Dissident Dr. Yang Jianli Describes China’s Authoritarian Censorship and Surveillance Dr. Yang Jianli is a Chinese human rights activist and survivor of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests.
