Human Rights Dispatch Oct 8, 2026 Vietnam Abducts Activists in Cambodia, India Mass-Detains Protesters, HRF Remembers Anna Politkovskaya HRF expresses deep concern over the mass detention of at least 700 protesters by Delhi police during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests at Jantar Mantar.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 3, 2026 HRF Condemns Arbitrary App Censorship and Unlawful Blocking Orders in India HRF maintains that governments should not ban apps or content without an independent court finding the block necessary and proportionate under international human rights standards.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 15, 2026 China Expands Exit Bans, India Detains Umar Khalid, and more. HRF condemns China’s sentencing of Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Albert Ho to lengthy prison terms and calls on the international community to denounce Beijing’s weaponization of Hong Kong’s National Security Law.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 21, 2026 Burkina Forces Military Training on Media, Zambia Opposition Figure Killed, and more. HRF condemns the Burkina Faso junta’s imposition of compulsory military and “patriotism” training on journalists as part of its war on insurgents. This political indoctrination and militarization of the press marks another step in the Ibrahim Traoré regime’s drive for totalitarian power.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 19, 2026 Senegal’s LGBT Crackdown, Venezuela Releases Prisoners, Kashmiri Journalist Freed HRF calls for the immediate release of all remaining political prisoners in Venezuela and condemns the regime of Delcy Rodriguez for keeping dissidents unlawfully detained under inhumane conditions.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 5, 2026 Angola Protest Impunity, India Releases Minors, Petition Filed for Mahrang Baloch Together with @freedomhouse and @Hindus4HR, HRF filed a petition on behalf of Baloch human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who is serving two life sentences on politically-motivated charges in Pakistan.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 22, 2026 Aston Villa Sponsoring Rwanda, Nicaragua Abolishes Elections, China Jails Uyghur Family, and more HRF condemns the Indian regime’s use of excessive force to suppress peaceful protests in New Delhi.
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 13, 2026 Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam file fresh bail pleas in Delhi Riots conspiracy case Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have moved fresh bail applications before a Delhi court in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, arguing that their continued incarceration without commencement of trial violates their fundamental right to liberty.
Publication Jun 13, 2026 Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam move fresh bail pleas after nearly 6 years in jail Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have approached a Delhi court with fresh bail applications in the larger case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, arguing that their continued detention without the commencement of trial infringes upon their fundamental right to personal liberty.
Human Rights Dispatch May 26, 2026 Public Order Crisis Shakes Bolivia, Narendra Modi Ignores Journalist, Abdullah Ibhais Silenced Illegally On May 10, 2026, Jordanian authorities at Queen Alia International Airport detained Abdullah Ibhais for nearly three hours upon his return from speaking at Nordic Media Days in Bergen, Norway.
Report May 12, 2026 Dictators and Diplomas: Why Foreign Autocracies Funding American Universities Threatens Democracy, Destroys Academic Freedom, and Entrenches Anti-Democratic Regimes For years, foreign dictatorships and their proxies have searched out any number of ways to influence policy and discourse in the United States. From hiring fleets of lobbyists to setting up dark money networks, from bankrolling sports leagues to launching disinformation campaigns on American social media platforms, from backing strategic investments to hiring consulting firms and white-shoe law firms, the list of targets is lengthy.
Publication Apr 3, 2026 Families React After Supreme Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi Riots Case Families of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam expressed disappointment after the Supreme Court of India denied them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
Publication Mar 20, 2026 Rights Groups Call For Release of Kashmiri Journalist Irfan Mehraj After Three Years in Detention The rights groups have also sought the release of human rights defender Khurram Parvez, who has been detained in the same case since 2020, and described both arrests as politically motivated.
Press Release Mar 17, 2026 HRF succeeds in UN petition, India condemned for arbitrary detention NEW YORK (Mar. 17, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the favorable opinion of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), which found India’s detention of activist Umar Khalid to be arbitrary and in violation of international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 24, 2026 Tanzanian human rights activist abducted, Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj “Trial by Jail” HRF condemns Sunday’s violent abduction of Tanzanian human rights activist Mshabaha Hamza Mshabaha in Kenya in a coordinated operation to forcibly return him to Tanzania. HRF calls on Kenya to ensure his safety and hold Tanzania accountable for its campaign of transnational repression on Kenyan soil.
Announcement Feb 19, 2026 The international community must call for the immediate release of Umar Khalid On Jan. 5, 2026, the Indian Supreme Court denied bail to human rights defender and student activist Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years without trial, in violation of India’s obligations under international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 19, 2026 Call for Unconditional Release of Umar Khalid The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), along with @Hindus4HR, @DAHRD_Official, @AIIndia, @InSAFIndia, @IAMCouncil, @UKIMC, @ScottishIndians, @IndiaAllianceParis, @SouthAsiaSolidarityUK, @StopRepression, @IndiaLabourSolidarity, @FreedomHouse, and @OBS_defenders urge the international community to take urgent and coordinated action to secure the immediate and unconditional release of Umar Khalid.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 30, 2026 The case of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj HRF, together with its partner the @forum_asia , urges the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to intervene in the case of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj.
Press Release Jan 30, 2026 HRF urges UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to rule India’s detention of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj arbitrary and unlawful Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) submitted an individual complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Kashmiri journalist and human rights defender Irfan Mehraj, urging the group to declare his detention arbitrary and in violation of international law.
