Press Release Jan 13, 2021 In Pursuit of Freedom: A Year of Global Protest Art HRF is proud to present “In Pursuit of Freedom,” a digital art exhibit featuring 15 protest movements from around the globe.
Announcement Jan 5, 2021 Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
Blog Post Jan 4, 2021 Challenges & Triumphs of 2020: Women-Led Protest Movements Advance The past year has brought remarkable changes in the way we live our everyday lives.
Blog Post Dec 31, 2020 Challenges & Triumphs of 2020: Challenging Tyranny Through Creativity The past year has brought remarkable changes in the way we live our everyday lives.
Blog Post Dec 29, 2020 Challenges & Triumphs of 2020: Technology Emerges As A Tool for Tyrants (and Dissidents) The past year has brought remarkable changes in the way we live our everyday lives. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Op-Ed Dec 20, 2022 HRF Op-Ed: The Plight of Political Dissident Jimmy Lai Hong Kong businessman and political dissident Jimmy Lai told me over dinner at his Taiwan home in 2019 that he knew speaking out for truth, justice and freedom in the region could come at great personal cost. He is now behind bars for this supposed crime, so I’m speaking out for him.
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)
Announcement Dec 3, 2020 New HRF Report: The State of Activism in the Arab World In 2019, the Arab World was rocked by countrywide protests demanding representative governance and respect for fundamental rights.
Press Release Dec 3, 2020 Cuba: Stop Criminalizing Freedom of Speech and Artistic Expression NEW YORK (December 2, 2020) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls on the Cuban dictatorship to free all imprisoned artists
Press Release Nov 25, 2020 Hong Kong: HRF Sends UN Urgent Appeal to Condemn National Security Law NEW YORK (November 25, 2020) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has submitted an Urgent Appeal to three Special Rapporteurs of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Blog Post Oct 28, 2020 Protecting and Advancing LGBTQI Rights Globally At the 2020 Oslo Freedom Forum, the Human Rights Foundation turned a focus on protecting and advancing LGBTQI rights globally in a panel discussion sponsored by The Friedrich Naumann Foundation…
Press Release Oct 27, 2020 HRF to Ladies European Tour: Cancel Tournament in Saudi Arabia NEW YORK — While women’s rights activists languish in prison, Saudi Arabia is preparing to host its first-ever women’s golf tournament.
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 Aug 5, 2020 The State of Protest: Russia, Egypt, Bolivia, Iraq, Guinea, and Iran Street protests were the defining feature of civil and political resistance in 2019. In every region of the world, people living under authoritarian regimes took to the streets to demand…
Press Release Aug 3, 2020 The State of Protest: Sudan, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Algeria, and Hong Kong Street protests were the defining feature of civil and political resistance in 2019. In every region of the world, people living under authoritarian regimes took to the streets to demand…
Press Release Jul 22, 2020 HRF Petitions The UN Regarding Venezuela’s Use of Torture to Intimidate Judges and Lawyers Today, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), International Bar Association’s Human Right’s Institute (IBAHRI) and the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) have appealed to the United Nations to hold…
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…
Blog Post Jul 30, 2020 Uncovering The Links Between Authoritarianism and Human Trafficking Today, July 30, is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Trafficking is a problem that touches all corners of the world, entrapping thousands of men, women, and children each…
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.
