Press Release Apr 12, 2024 HRF Petitions the State Department on Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Detention On Thursday, the second anniversary of Russian pro-democracy advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza’s detention, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Free Russia Foundation (FRF), McCain Institute, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR) filed a request to the US Department of State, calling for it to designate Kara-Murza as wrongfully detained and transfer his case to the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.
Publication Apr 10, 2024 Khmer Krom group petitions for Vietnam to be removed from UN body A group representing Vietnam’s Khmer Krom indigenous people has sent a petition to the United Nations Secretary General requesting the suspension of Vietnam’s membership of the U.N. Human Rights Council, or UNHRC, and calling for the release of imprisoned activists.
Publication Apr 5, 2024 Student leader who had spoken up in land dispute detained In two separate incidents, Cambodian police on Friday arrested the leader of a student organization and a senior opposition party activist in the latest examples of clampdowns on critics of the government or official policies.
Press Release Apr 5, 2024 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Five Countries Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Nicaragua, North Korea, and Qatar.
Press Release Mar 6, 2024 HRF asks UNWGAD to rule on Senegal’s arbitrary detention of Aliou Sané and Bassirou Diomaye Faye Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of Bassirou Diomaye Diakahar Faye and Aliou Sané.
Publication Nov 20, 2023 Jailed Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released on bail Salehi was imprisoned for his support for the anti-government protests following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini.
Video Series Oct 17, 2023 The Case of Salma Al-Shehab On Aug. 9, 2022, a Saudi court sentenced Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison to be followed by a travel ban of the same length under a range of charges under the counter-terrorism law in connection to tweets in support of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. Salma was later re-sentenced to 27 years.
Report Aug 30, 2023 New Arabic Edition of “Framing Justice in Syria” Today, on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and The Syria Campaign (TSC) published the Arabic edition of the report, “Framing Justice in Syria: The Road Toward Comprehensive Justice,” which provides a comprehensive overview of domestic and international judicial avenues to prosecute the crimes against humanity that have been committed in Syria.
Blog Post Jul 19, 2023 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Congo, Malaysia, and Senegal Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) regarding the Republic of the Congo, Malaysia, and Senegal.
Press Release Jul 10, 2023 UN Calls For Release Of Saudi Women’s Rights Activists Last Friday, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) released a decision on the cases of Salma al-Shehab and Nourah al-Qahtani. It finds their detention to be arbitrary and calls for their immediate release.
Op-Ed Apr 28, 2023 Russia has stifled another Putin opponent. Here’s how the West might help him Some 70 US lawmakers wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week, urging the Biden administration to press Russia for the release of imprisoned dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza.
Press Release Feb 1, 2023 HRF Succeeds in Joint UN Petition: Cuba Condemned for Detention of Artists Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara & Hamlet Lavastida The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) issued an opinion concluding that the June 2021 and July 2021 arrests of Cuban artists Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Hamlet Lavastida, respectively, were arbitrary and violated international law.
Publication Dec 30, 2022 Bolivia protests: Opposition governor’s arrest stirs anger Violent protests have broken out in Bolivia following the arrest of a powerful opposition politician.
Publication Dec 29, 2022 Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho arrested on ‘terrorism’ charges Bolivian police have detained prominent opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho on charges of “terrorism” in a move that significantly escalates tensions between the national government and Camacho’s Santa Cruz base.
Press Release Oct 28, 2022 HRF Submits Joint Petition on Saudi Activist Salma Al-Shehab This week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), MENA Rights Group, The Freedom Initiative, and ALQST for Human Rights submitted a joint petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of the Ph.D. student and women’s rights activist Salma Al-Shehab.
Publication Aug 16, 2022 Saudi woman given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University student, was charged with following and retweeting dissidents and activists
Press Release Aug 26, 2021 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition Against Cuba NEW YORK (August 26, 2021) — This week, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) published a decision concluding that the April 2020 arrest and detention of Cuban prodemocracy activist Keilylli De La Mora
Press Release Jun 23, 2021 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition — Laos Condemned for Detention of Houayheung “Muay” Xayabouly NEW YORK (June 23, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), along with the Manushya Foundation and Humanity Beyond Borders
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 Nov 12, 2020 HRF Submits Joint Petition to UN on Maduro’s Persecution of Judge Afiuni NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – Today, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)
