Human Rights Dispatch Nov 3, 2026 Nicaragua Political Prisoners, Transnational Repression in Kenya and Freedom of Belief Nigeria HRF condemns the Oct. 25 abduction of exiled Tanzanian opposition activist Twaha Salim Mwaipaya, which adds to a concerning pattern of transnational repression against dissident refugees in Kenya.
Report Oct 30, 2026 Nicaragua: From Electoral Authoritarianism to Dynastic Kleptocracy Nicaragua is no longer just a dictatorship. It is a family business disguised as a government. Over the past two decades, Nicaraguan Co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo built a system in which the state and ruling party, and the wealth associated with them, have all merged into a single structure.
Op-Ed Oct 19, 2026 The New Face of Nicaraguan Repression On October 2, Foreign Ministers across the Americas convened in a meeting of the Organisation of Americas States (OAS) and approved a resolution outlining demands to restore freedom and political rights in Nicaragua, including the release of all political prisoners and the disclosure of the whereabouts of forcibly disappeared persons.
Op-Ed Oct 6, 2026 Impunity for Crimes Against Humanity Is Feeding Authoritarianism in Latin America Dictators in Latin America are responsible for mass atrocities and crimes against humanity, considered some of the most serious violations under international law.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 30, 2026 HRF Condemns Rwanda’s Song Censorship, Uganda Jails Praise Aloikin, UN Documents Nicaragua Crimes, and more. HRF condemns the abduction and subsequent imprisonment of award-winning Ugandan human rights activist and HRF #FreedomFellow Praise Aloikin over a social media video.
Report Sep 17, 2026 Manipulation of Sustainable Development: Framing of the UN SDGs by Authoritarian Regimes The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are global sustainability benchmarks adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to guide an inclusive and sustainable transformation by 2030.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 16, 2026 NGOs Urge Xi Jinping to End Repression, Mali Sentences Critics, and more. HRF condemns prison sentences imposed last month by Malian courts on four prominent public opinion leaders for public criticisms of the military regime of Gen. Assimi Goïta. HRF calls for their convictions to be overturned and for their immediate release.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 4, 2026 Nicaragua Bans Opposition and Extends Dictatorship HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime’s latest constitutional reform in Nicaragua, which suspends the scheduled 2026 elections and extends their dictatorial mandate through 2028. This move codifies the regime’s ongoing assault on democratic legitimacy and cements total authoritarian control.
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.
Human Rights Dispatch Jun 12, 2026 Zimbabwe Activist Released, Congo Crackdown Kills Protesters, El Salvador Jails Lawyer, Indigenous Leader Dies, Activists Targeted Globally, and more. HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime for the death under state custody of Indigenous leader and political prisoner Brooklyn Rivera. Rivera was arbitrarily detained and disappeared in September 2023, held without charges or access to his family, and died after 971 days under regime control.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 16, 2026 Venezuelan prisoners of conscience released, Nicaragua electoral results backed by OAS and EU, Iran protests update. HRF welcomes the release of a group of Venezuelan prisoners of conscience, including the 2025 Thulani Maseko Justice Prize laureate, Rocío San Miguel.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 12, 2026 Nicaragua Escalates Political Repression, Remembering Peng Shuai. HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime’s latest escalation of political repression in Nicaragua, as authorities detain citizens for commenting on, reacting to, or expressing symbolic support for the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Blog Post Dec 22, 2025 El nuevo rostro de la represión: borrar a los activistas El reciente anuncio del Nobel de la Paz para María Corina Machado, junto con las crecientes tensiones con Estados Unidos por las acusaciones de participación estatal en el narcotráfico, han vuelto a poner los ojos del mundo sobre la brutalidad del régimen de Nicolás Maduro.
Blog Post Dec 22, 2025 Don’t Let Autocrats Erase Activists From Existence The announcement of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize and rising tensions with the United States over allegations of state-sponsored drug-trafficking have focused the world on the brutality of Nicolás Maduro regime.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 17, 2025 Cuba Expels Mexican Priest, Investigating Nicaraguan Journalists Dissapearance, Tibetans Arrested for Protest and more. HRF and @RSF_en urge the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to call on the Nicaraguan regime to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into Fabiola Tercero Castro’s disappearance and ensure an immediate end to the ongoing efforts to control, intimidate, and surveil her.
Press Release Dec 17, 2025 HRF and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) petition United Nations on behalf of Nicaraguan journalist Fabiola Tercero Castro Last month, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) sent a joint submission to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) on behalf of prominent Nicaraguan journalist and activist Fabiola Tercero Castro.
Announcement Apr 17, 2024 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum Speaker Spotlight: Carlos Chamorro Meet Carlos Chamorro, a renowned Nicaraguan journalist and 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum speaker.
Press Release Mar 21, 2022 HRF Condemns Sham Trials of Opposition Figures in Nicaragua NEW YORK (March 21, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the criminal convictions and long sentences that the Nicaraguan regime has handed down following sham trials against seven…
Press Release Jun 17, 2021 HRF Calls on the OAS to Apply Democracy Clause to Ortega’s Nicaragua NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the recent wave of politically-motivated detentions by the Nicaraguan government
