Blog Post Jul 30, 2022 Authoritarianism Lies at the Heart of Human Trafficking On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, there are over 24.9 million people subject to human trafficking, or modern slavery.
Press Release Jul 27, 2022 Carine Kanimba & John Scott-Railton to Testify Before U.S. Congress Today, Oslo Freedom Forum community members Carine Kanimba, daughter of jailed Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina, and John Scott-Railton, a renowned cybersecurity expert and Senior Researcher at The Citizen Lab, will be testifying in an public hearing before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee.
Blog Post Jul 11, 2022 One Year Anniversary of the 2021 Protests: Repression and Hope in Cuba One year ago today, the Cuban people took to the streets in a brave and rare act of defiance of the dictatorship that has ruled the island with an iron fist for over six decades.
Blog Post Jun 24, 2022 Key Takeaways from HRF at the 2022 RightsCon The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) hosted two sessions at the 2022 RightsCon, which took place online from June 6-10.
Publication Jun 7, 2022 Human rights advocates tell Congress bitcoin is essential in countries with ‘collapsing’ currencies A week after prominent technologists publicly slammed crypto for being too risky and unproven in a letter to Congress, human rights advocates from around the world have sent a rebuttal to U.S. lawmakers defending digital assets for the access they provide to people in countries where “local currencies are collapsing, broken, or cut off from the outside world.”
Press Release Jun 1, 2022 Check Out HRF at the 2022 RightsCon Online! The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce its participation once again at the 2022 RightsCon Online, which will be held from June 6-10!
Press Release May 13, 2022 Hong Kong: HRF Condemns Arbitrary Arrest of Denise Ho and Colleagues NEW YORK (May 13, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the Hong Kong government’s arrest of pro-democracy activist, Cantopop star, and former Oslo Freedom Forum speaker, Denise Ho.
Blog Post Mar 12, 2022 HRF Welcomes Release of Saudi Writer and Activist Raif Badawi NEW YORK (March 11, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the release of Raif Badawi, a Saudi writer and creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals.
Blog Post May 10, 2022 Refugees, Human Trafficking, and Authoritarianism Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, shook the world as the first invasion of a sovereign European nation since World War II.
Publication Apr 15, 2022 Who Burned Down the Sculpture of Xi Jinping at a California Park? Federal prosecutors say Weiming Chen’s ‘CCP Virus’ was destroyed by men working for China.
Press Release Mar 21, 2022 HRF Condemns Sham Trials of Opposition Figures in Nicaragua NEW YORK (March 21, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the criminal convictions and long sentences that the Nicaraguan regime has handed down following sham trials against seven…
Blog Post Mar 12, 2022 Four Years Since the Arbitrary Detention of Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan Today marks the four-year anniversary of the arbitrary detention and forced disappearance of Saudi humanitarian aid worker and online activist Abdulrahman al-Sadhan.
Announcement Feb 22, 2022 HRF Announces 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Hackathon OSLO, NORWAY (February 22, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) Hackathon: Internet Shutdowns, a competition in which students in Norway will develop unique techniques and tools to maintain digital communication during internet shutdowns taking place in countries under authoritarian rule.
Press Release Jan 21, 2022 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition — Russia and Tajikistan Condemned for Kidnapping, Unlawful Detention of Sharofiddin Gadoev The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (UNWGAD) determination that the February 2019 kidnapping and subsequent unlawful detention of Sharofiddin Gadoev in Russia and Tajikistan, respectively, were arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jan 6, 2022 HRF Condemns Deadly Government Violence in Kazakhstan The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns all violence against demonstrators in the wake of protests against the rise in price of consumer goods that have spread and escalated across Kazakhstan.
Blog Post Dec 16, 2021 HRF Launches New Tool to Raise Awareness About Brands Linked to Uyghur Forced Labor NEW YORK (December 15, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce the launch of the “Uyghur Forced Labor Checker,” a Google Chrome extension plug-in that informs consumers on whether the apparel brands they are buying from might be relying on Uyghur forced labor.
Press Release Nov 4, 2021 HRF Havel Prize Laureate Badiucao Makes Headlines The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) congratulates exiled Chinese dissident artist Badiucao for his recent initiatives that have made headlines around the world and raised awareness about the human rights abuses perpetrated by China’s authoritarian regime.
Press Release Jun 30, 2021 HRF Announces the Art in Protest Residency Program NEW YORK (June 30, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Gray Area Foundation for the Arts proudly announce the launch of the Art in Protest Residency program.
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.
