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.
Report 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.
Press Release Nov 20, 2020 HRF releases new “Eyes on Saudi” podcast episodes As world leaders gathered for the G20 Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on November 21-22, HRF launched a podcast series, Eyes on Saudi, to expose pressing human rights issues in the Kingdom.
Press Release Nov 2, 2020 HRF Urges Participants to Withdraw from Saudi-Sponsored Summit NEW YORK(October 30, 2020) – On Friday, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) sent letters to participants of the Think 20 (T20) Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia requesting that they consider…
Report Aug 1, 2020 Building and Uniting a Movement in the Arab World 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. The global community established…
Report 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.
Press Release May 27, 2020 Remembering Shady Habash: A Victim of Egypt’s Horrific Prison Conditions On May 1, 2020, Egyptian photographer and filmmaker Shady Habash, died in Egypt’s Tora Prison, at age 24. He had spent more than two years illegally detained for producing Egyptian…
News Apr 25, 2020 Response to Associated Press from Garry Kasparov On April 24, in response to HRF’s letter to the Premier League regarding the impending purchase of Newcastle United, AP global sports reporter Rob Harris asked Garry Kasparov to expand…
Press Release Apr 23, 2020 HRF to Premier League: Reject Saudi Takeover of Newcastle United The Newcastle United Football Club is up for impending purchase by a consortium of buyers which includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
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…
