Press Release Jan 21, 2021 HRF Welcomes Biden Administration’s Commitment to Releasing Khashoggi Report NEW YORK (January 21, 2021) – On the eve of the inauguration of President Biden, incoming Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines confirmed that the new administration plans to release
Blog Post Jan 14, 2021 Is Saudi Arabia’s Kafala System Truly Reformed? In early November 2020, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for human resources announced that Saudi Arabia would be easing “foreign workers’ contractual restrictions”
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
Press Release Dec 23, 2020 In memory of Raed Fares, 1972-2018 Today, we honor Raed Fares, a brave Syrian activist and member of the Human Rights Foundation family who lost his life two years ago today.
Announcement Dec 9, 2020 HRF Film “The Dissident” Is Coming To A Screen Near You NEW YORK (December 9, 2020) – THE DISSIDENT, a new feature film directed by Academy Award-winning director Bryan Fogel and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)
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.
Reports 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. In November of that year
Announcement Dec 1, 2020 State-Sponsored Hacking: Russia, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea At the 2020 Oslo Freedom Forum, the Human Rights Foundation hosted a panel discussion about how dictatorships employ cyber attacks at home and abroad.
Reports Jul 15, 2020 State of Activism in the Arab World – Working Retreat Report In November 2019, HRF held its first Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) Working Retreat for the Arab World, bringing together a group of 60 human rights advocates.
Publication Jul 9, 2019 Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia performance following backlash from human rights activists Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj said that she is no longer headlining a concert in Saudi Arabia this month after her decision to perform in the staunchly conservative nation generated backlash from human rights groups.
Announcement Jun 1, 2014 Announcing OFF 2012 Speaker: Iyad el-Baghdadi Iyad el-Baghdadi is a Palestinian writer and expert on Islam and political liberties who was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates.
Announcement Jun 1, 2025 Announcing OFF 2012 Speaker: Asmaa al-Ghoul Asmaa al-Ghoul is a Palestinian journalist and secular feminist known for her vocal criticism of Hamas and Fatah, which led to her imprisonment, interrogation, death threats, and attacks.
Announcement Jun 1, 2012 Announcing OFF 2012 Speaker: Mona Eltahawy Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning Egyptian-American journalist.
Announcement Jun 1, 2011 Announcing OFF 2012 speaker: Izzeldin Abuelaish Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor who has practiced extensively inside Israel and the Gaza Strip, seeking reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians through medicine and understanding.
