Announcement Feb 1, 2024 Announcing New Oslo Freedom Forum Speakers From June 3 to 5, the Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) community will gather once again in Oslo, Norway, for the 16th annual Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF).
Announcement Dec 11, 2024 Save the Date: 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum June 3-5 The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) invites you to join us next year in Oslo, Norway, for the 16th annual Oslo Freedom Forum from June 3 to 5, 2024.
Announcement Jul 20, 2023 Looking Back at the 2023 Oslo Freedom Forum Last month, the Human Rights Foundation welcomed over 1,300 human rights advocates from around the world to Oslo, Norway, for the 15th annual Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF).
Announcement Jul 6, 2023 The 15th Annual Oslo Freedom Forum Is In The Books! Our community of human rights defenders and democracy advocates reunited in Oslo, Norway, for the 15th annual Oslo Freedom Forum.
Publication Jun 16, 2023 We Want to Live! The Voice of Ukrainian Women… Lisa Yasko is a member of Ukraine’s Parliament, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Interparliamentary Cooperation, and the Ukrainian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Report Jun 13, 2023 2023 Oslo Freedom Forum Recap Report The theme of the 15th annual Forum, “Celebrating Solidarity,” honored the unity and community that the Human Rights Foundation
Announcement Apr 24, 2023 Meet Oslo Freedom Forum Speaker Pastor Kim Meet Pastor Seungeun Kim (@Pastorkim_Caleb), a prominent human rights advocate, the head of the Caleb Mission, a Christian church based in South Korea, and a 2023 Oslo Freedom Forum speaker.
Announcement Oct 8, 2022 OFF Speakers Oleksandra Matviichuk & Ales Bialiatski Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Today, Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties, Belarus’ Ales Bialiatski, and Russia’s Memorial were awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Announcement Jun 23, 2022 Looking back at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum One of the greatest benefits of the Oslo Freedom Forum, say its participants, is that it makes people feel less alone. If you are a dissident up against a dictatorship, you can feel very, very alone. But the people at OFF are in the same boat, so to speak. They can trade stories, compare notes — be understood. And they feel less alone.
Announcement Jun 23, 2022 Art in Protest at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Art, creativity, and free expression are some of the greatest threats to authoritarian rule. Through its soft power, art can expose abuses and injustices perpetrated by dictators, and rally civil society around a cause.
Publication May 24, 2022 On the Frontlines of Freedom Oleksandra Matviichuk is a human rights defender who works on issues in Ukraine and the OSCE region.
Report May 22, 2022 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Impact Report The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is a thriving global community united by a common vision of making the world more peaceful, prosperous, and free from tyranny.
Announcement May 19, 2022 Presenting Art & Film at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum We are looking forward to seeing you in just a few days at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum!
Announcement May 3, 2022 HRF Announces the 2022 Havel Prize Laureates NEW YORK (May 3, 2022) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the three recipients of the 2022 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent.
Announcement Apr 15, 2022 New OFF 2022 Speakers Announced Our global gathering of dissidents and pro-democracy advocates is right around the corner. We invite you to join our community of democracy champions, which includes human rights activists, dissidents, journalists, innovators, policymakers, tech experts, artists, and industry leaders, for an unforgettable three days in Norway’s historic capital city.
Announcement Apr 4, 2022 HRF and Seetee Present the Financial Freedom Track at OFF 2022 The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Aker’s Seetee are excited to present the Financial Freedom Track, taking place at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum on May 23-25.
Announcement Mar 23, 2022 OFF 2022: New Speakers Announced We are two months away from the start of the 14th annual Oslo Freedom Forum, where over the course of three days, you will connect with and hear from our community of changemakers, who will share their personal stories and inspire action through the exchange of ideas.
Announcement Mar 18, 2022 Announcing the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Theme: Champion of Change We have seen time and again, that when faced with repression by authoritarian regimes, seemingly ordinary individuals step up to become champions of change in their communities and in the world.
Announcement Mar 10, 2024 Meet the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Speakers Every year, champions of human rights bring their stories to the Oslo Freedom Forum stage to shed light on global movements against tyranny.
Publication Nov 16, 2021 A Free Belarus on the Horizon A conversation between Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and HRF Chairman Garry Kasparov about how dictator Alexander Lukashenko stole the 2020 presidential election, how Belarus rose up, and how she has been advocating around the world for the release of political prisoners, an end to political violence, and free and fair elections in Belarus.
