Conspiracies of Hope – HRF x The Signal
Meet Oslo Freedom Forum Speaker Malcolm Bidali
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. If you don’t know his story, you can see it prominently showcased in the film “Beyond Utopia,” which won the Audience Award for US Documentary […]
Meet HRF Freedom Fellow Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal
Meet Buddhist monk and Thai human rights activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal (@NetiwitC). Netiwit was in the first class of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)’s Freedom Fellowship, a one-year program that provides hands-on, expert mentorship across seven critical areas: leadership, movement-building, organizing, fundraising, media, mental health, and digital security. At the age of 16, Netiwit helped found two advocacy groups […]
A Recap of the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan
As we reflect on 2022, it’s evident how this year was a critical moment for human rights and democracy in Asia and globally. One month ago, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) returned to Taipei to host the third Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan — making Taiwan the most frequent host country for our Forum outside the United […]
OFF Speakers Oleksandra Matviichuk & Ales Bialiatski Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Announcing The 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum In New York
Art in Protest at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum
https://youtu.be/CkRQVhaDBbM 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. For this reason, the Oslo Freedom Forum has become a natural home for musicians, performers, comedians, and visual artists who […]