Press Release Jun 1, 2022 HRF condemns sham trials against Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel ‘Osorbo’ Castillo NEW YORK (May 31, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the sham trials that are set to begin this week on charges of “contempt,” “public disorder,” and “defamation of institutions and organizations and of heroes and martyrs,” against artists Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel ‘Osorbo’ Castillo.
Blog Post May 28, 2021 HRF Calls For the Release of Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan on His Birthday Today is the birthday of Saudi humanitarian aid worker Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan. It is the fourth birthday spent behind bars for his peaceful online activism.
Blog Post Feb 3, 2021 After Navalny’s Conviction, It’s Time for the Biden Administration to Act On February 2, following a sham trial in Moscow, Putin critic Alexey Navalny was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison under the pretense of having violated his parole by seeking emergency treatment in Germany, following an assassination attempt by Russia’s secret police, the FSB.
Press Release Dec 17, 2020 HRF to UN: Investigate the Arbitrary Detention of Lao Activist Houayheung Xayabouly NEW YORK (December 17, 2020) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Manushya Foundation, and Humanity Beyond Borders have jointly submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD)
Press Release Aug 21, 2020 Cuba Must Free Prisoner of Conscience Keilylli de la Mora NEW YORK (August 21, 2020) – Yesterday, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an arbitrary detention case against Cuba on behalf of Keilylli de la Mora
Press Release Jul 8, 2020 HRF Submits Urgent Appeal to the U.N. to Free Human Rights Activist Detained in Kyrgyzstan NEW YORK (July 8, 2020) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today submitted an Urgent Appeal to the Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High…
Press Release Jul 28, 2020 Celebrated Human Rights Activist Dies in Detention in Kyrgyzstan NEW YORK (July 27, 2020) — Human rights activist Azimjam Askarov has died while in detention in Kyrgyzstan, despite numerous international rulings calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Askarov…
Press Release Jul 2, 2020 HRF Wins Arbitrary Detention Case Against Tajikistan and Russia HRF has won an arbitrary detention case against Tajikistan and Russia.
Press Release Jun 24, 2020 Belarus: Arrests of Opposition Leaders Spark Mass Protests NEW YORK (June 23, 2020) — This past weekend, Belarus was shaken by an unprecedented wave of protests in response to the arbitrary arrest of Viktar Babaryka
Press Release May 27, 2020 Remembering Shady Habash: A Victim of Egypt’s Horrific Prison Conditions On May 1, 2020, Egyptian photographer and filmmaker Shady Habash, died in Egypt’s Tora Prison, at age 24. He had spent more than two years illegally detained for producing Egyptian…
Press Release Mar 5, 2019 Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan Released After Five Years in Arbitrary Detention NEW YORK (March 5, 2019) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) celebrates yesterday’s release of award-winning photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, and calls on the Egyptian government…
Press Release Jul 10, 2018 Liu Xia, Detained Widow of Nobel Peace Laureate, Leaves China BEIJING — The ailing widow of Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese democracy advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who died of cancer last year under police guard, left China for Europe…
Media May 1, 2018 Myanmar Sentences Policeman who Testified Reuters Reporters were Framed A police officer who testified that police framed two Reuters reporters has been sentenced to an undisclosed prison term for violating Myanmar’s Police Disciplinary Act, a police spokesman told Reuters on Sunday, without elaborating.
Publication Apr 17, 2018 Popular Tanzanian singer arrested in latest internet crackdown (Reuters) – Tanzania briefly detained two musicians, including one of the country’s most popular singers, after they posted video clips deemed obscene by the authorities, in the latest crackdown on…
Publication Apr 12, 2018 Two more activists jailed in Vietnam amid widening dissent crackdown HANOI (Reuters) – Courts in Vietnam handed prison sentences to two activists on Thursday, as the communist-ruled government widens a crackdown on dissent. A court in the northcentral province of…
Publication Apr 5, 2018 Vietnam jails prominent human rights lawyer, five other activists HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese human rights lawyer and activist Nguyen Van Dai was jailed for 15 years on Thursday, his wife said, along with five other activists who were given…
Publication Feb 21, 2018 Bahrain Sentences Prominent Activist to 5 Years in Prison (U.S. News & World Report) – A prominent human rights activist in Bahrain was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison over tweets alleging prison torture in his country and…
Publication Feb 22, 2018 Russian opposition leader arrested ahead of presidential election (The Independent) – Russia’s opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, said he had been detained by police weeks ahead of a presidential election in which he has been barred from running. Mr…
Media Feb 16, 2018 Turkey sentences journalists to life in jail over coup attempt (The Guardian) – A Turkish court has sentenced six defendants, including three prominent journalists, to life in prison over allegations of involvement in a 2016 coup attempt, drawing fierce condemnation…
Publication Feb 14, 2018 Cambodia parliament adopts lese-majeste law, prompting rights concerns (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted a law that forbids insulting the monarchy as rights groups expressed concern the legislation, in effect in neighboring Thailand, could be used…
