Press Release Jan 28, 2020 HRF Mourns The Passing Of Lina Ben Mhenni NEW YORK – (Jan. 28, 2020) The Human Rights Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of Tunisian activist, journalist, and educator Lina Ben Mhenni, after a long battle with a chronic illness.
Press Release Dec 4, 2019 Iran’s Leaders Must be Held Accountable For Killings of Hundreds of Dissidents NEW YORK – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the Iranian regime’s ongoing wave of deadly violence against dissidents and calls for an independent international investigation into these crimes.
Press Release Nov 23, 2019 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 one year ago today.
Press Release Aug 15, 2019 HRF Mourns the Passing of Suleiman Bakhit NEW YORK – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) mourns the passing of Suleiman Bakhit, an artist, businessman, and human rights activist.
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.
Press Release Jun 12, 2019 The Collapse of the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Turkey The Human Rights Foundation has published a report that highlights the collapse of the rule of law and human rights in Turkey as well…
Blog Post Apr 25, 2019 Manal al-Sharif Responds to Invitation from Saudi Embassy On Wednesday April 17, the spokesperson of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the United States posted this message on Twitter.
Announcement Mar 21, 2019 Announcing Manal al-Sharif’s Freedom Drive Campaign The Human Rights Foundation is delighted to announce that Manal al-Sharif – the pioneering Saudi women’s rights advocate, Oslo Freedom Forum speaker, and author of Daring to Drive – will drive from San Francisco to Washington, DC in April to raise…
Press Release Mar 5, 2019 Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan Released After Five Years in Arbitrary Detention NEW YORK (March 5, 2019) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) celebrates yesterday’s release of award-winning photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, and calls on the Egyptian government…
Press Release Jan 30, 2019 HRF Urges World-Renowned Artists to Cancel Concert in Saudi Arabia RIYAD, Saudi Arabia (January 29, 2019) — Mariah Carey , Tiësto, and Sean Paul will travel to Saudi Arabia to perform at King Abdullah Economic City on January 31, 2019. World renowned artists should not be…
Blog Post Jan 16, 2019 Enes Kanter: Anyone who speaks out against Erdogan is a target. That includes me. “Keep calm and play ball.” That’s what some people tell me when I use my National Basketball Association platform to speak out against Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, the place I grew up and where my family still lives. The advice I prefer comes from Colin Kaepernick’s Nike ad campaign: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”
Press Release Oct 9, 2018 Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Allegedly Killed for Criticism of Saudi Prince New York (October 9, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) demands an independent international investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is believed to have been killed…
Press Release Oct 4, 2018 HRF to UN: Investigate Arbitrary Arrests in Cambodia and Iran NEW YORK (October 4, 2018) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted two individual complaints to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) requesting that it initiate…
Press Release Sep 28, 2018 #ErdoganOut: HRF ad campaign condemns Erdogan during UNGA HRF Ad Campaign Condemns Erdogan during UNGA NEW YORK (September 28, 2018) — This week Turkey’s authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited New York City to attend the United Nations…
Press Release Aug 6, 2018 Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador after arrests of Saudi activists (The Washington Post) – Saudi Arabia ordered the expulsion on Monday of the Canadian ambassador and the halting of all new trade and investment deals between the two countries after…
Media Aug 1, 2018 Saudi Arabia Detains More Women’s Rights Activists (The Wall Street Journal) – Authorities in Saudi Arabia have detained two women’s rights activists, human-rights groups said Wednesday, broadening a campaign of arrests that has drawn international criticism and…
Press Release Jul 19, 2018 HRF to UN: Investigate Jailing of Iranian Women’s Rights Activist NEW YORK (July 19, 2018) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) requesting that it launch…
Publication Jun 28, 2018 Moroccan protest leader’s 20-year sentence sets off marches (AP) – Hundreds of protesters marched in Morocco’s capital Wednesday to denounce the convictions of a charismatic protest movement leader and three other activists, all given the maximum prison sentence…
Press Release Jun 23, 2018 Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Activists Before Ending the Driving Ban NEW YORK (June 23, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the Saudi Arabian government for the ongoing crackdown on women’s rights activists. The arrests started on May 15,…
Blog Post Jun 22, 2018 Iran Human Rights Monitor Monthly Report – May 2018 This includes at least 16 executions, five flogging sentences, 17 cases of state sponsored killings, increased pressure on prisoners, beating street vendors and destroying people’s houses by the municipality agents,…
