Press Release Nov 13, 2026 HRF Petitions UN in case of Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong NEW YORK (Nov. 13, 2026) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Hong Kong student activist-turned-democracy leader Joshua Wong, urging the WGAD to declare Wong’s continuous detention arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Nov 10, 2026 UN Determines Detention of Navalny’s Lawyers Violates International Law NEW YORK (Nov. 10, 2026) –– The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion that the detention of Russian lawyers Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser is arbitrary and violates international law.
Announcement Nov 9, 2026 HRF’s “Dare to Dissent” Series Wins Three Anthem Awards NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is thrilled to announce that its “Dare to Dissent” series has won three Anthem Awards in the Human & Civil Rights category.
Blog Post Oct 29, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Vadim Kobzev & Alexei Liptser On Oct. 13, 2023, Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser were arrested on so-called “extremism” charges because they had worked as lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
Blog Post Oct 28, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Ulviyya Ali On May 6, 2025, seven police officers stormed the Baku home of Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali at midnight, searched it, and arrested her. She remains in prison in harsh conditions, and faces up to 20 years on fabricated currency smuggling charges for her independent journalism in a country whose government ranks among the top 10 worst jailers of journalists worldwide.
Blog Post Oct 27, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Umar Khalid Indian student-activist Umar Khalid was arrested on Sept. 13, 2020, after he became a prominent face of nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a law excluding Muslims from eligibility for a fast-tracked path to Indian citizenship.
Blog Post Oct 26, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Victoire Ingabire A tireless Rwandan opposition figure, Victoire Ingabire has faced persecution at the hands of Paul Kagame’s regime for years. In 2010, she was arrested upon her return to Rwanda after leading an opposition coalition in exile.
Blog Post Oct 25, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Dr. Mahrang Baloch Dr. Mahrang Baloch is serving two life sentences in Pakistan on politically motivated terrorism charges. She is the founder of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, a network of activists dedicated to peaceful advocacy for Pakistan’s Baloch minority, and she regularly organizes demonstrations and events to highlight the enforced disappearance, torture, and killing of Baloch people.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 21, 2026 October 30 Coalition: HRF Rally for Political Prisoners HRF is proud to join the October 30 Coalition in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners worldwide. Ahead of the #InternationalDayofPoliticalPrisoners, we stand with @NEDemocracy, @LantosFndn, @4freerussia_org, @McCainInstitute, @TheRWCHR, @WLCongress, @freedomhouse and fellow advocates to demand freedom for all unjustly imprisoned. Join us at the Lincoln Memorial on Oct. 30 to honor political prisoners and stand in solidarity with those fighting for their freedom. Read our joint statement.
Blog Post Oct 21, 2026 Joint Statement for the International Day of Political Prisoners on October 30 The Human Rights Foundation and the October 30 Coalition have released the following joint statement to rally support for political prisoners and champion their freedom.
Announcement Oct 15, 2026 HRF’s “Dare to Dissent” Series Nominated for Three Anthem Awards NEW YORK (Oct. 15, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that its “Dare to Dissent” series has been nominated for three Anthem Awards in the “Human & Civil Rights” category.
Press Release Oct 13, 2026 Navalny’s Lawyers mark 3 years since arrest NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2026) — Three years ago today, Russian police arrested Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser, two of the lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) marks this anniversary by calling for the immediate release of Kobzev and Liptser, who remain imprisoned in harsh conditions in Russian penal colonies solely for doing their jobs as lawyers.
Press Release Oct 13, 2026 Uzbekistan: Release Political Prisoner Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov and Investigate New Torture Allegations Authorities in Uzbekistan must immediately release political prisoner Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov and investigate his allegations of torture, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA), Freedom Now, Civil Rights Defenders, and the Human Rights Foundation said in a statement today.
Blog Post Oct 13, 2026 Joshua Wong: A Boy, A Ballot, A Cell During Joshua Wong’s first stint in prison at age 20, he read 777 pages of letters sent to him. He worked in the canteen and complained about the rules: Prisoners’ cups had to go on the floor, not on desks. “No” had to become “Sorry, sir.” Joshua joked that years of video games and Japanese anime had not prepared him for drills.
Blog Post Oct 2, 2026 Dispatches from Detention: Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov HRF has received a desperate letter containing disturbing updates about Uzbekistan’s treatment of detained Karakalpak activist, Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov.
Announcement Jun 25, 2026 Nomination of Rwandan pro-democracy leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026, one year after her arbitrary detention Freedom Now, the Human Rights Foundation, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice are proud to announce their nomination of Ms. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.
Publication Jun 16, 2026 High Court rejects Ingabire’s objections, orders trial to proceed The High Court in Kigali on Tuesday, June 16 ruled that the trial of Victoire Umuhoza Ingabire proceed, dismissing objections she had raised on Monday that she was not ready to stand trial on charges related to forming a criminal organisation.
Publication Jun 15, 2026 Rwanda opposition leader Ingabire says she’s physically unfit for trial KIGALI, Rwands (AP) — The trial of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire on charges of plotting unrest against the government was postponed Monday for one day after she told the court she was physically and mentally unprepared for the proceedings after a year in detention.
Publication Jun 14, 2026 Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam file fresh bail pleas in Delhi court To be sure, the court on January 5 rejected the bail pleas of Khalid and Imam, while granting relief to five co-accused.
Publication Jun 14, 2026 The Guardian view on culture in China: artist Gao Zhen is paying again for the country’s painful history Sixty years ago, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution – a decade of fanaticism that consumed China.
