Announcement Dec 19, 2023 Thank You for Supporting HRF in 2023 With 2023 coming to a close, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) would like to thank you for continuing to support our efforts to promote and protect human rights worldwide.
Press Release Dec 19, 2023 HRF Grants $500,000 to 18 Projects Worldwide HRF’s 18 grants focus on global education, Bitcoin Core, mining decentralization, and allowing developers in closed societies to participate and present at industry conferences.
Newsletter Dec 14, 2023 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #3 This week’s Financial Freedom report covers everything from extreme inflation under regimes in Zimbabwe and Iran to a newly exposed vulnerability allowing tyrants to track mobile phone usage of their citizens to Bitcoin software updates putting more power in the hands of users worldwide.
Op-Ed Dec 11, 2023 Amazing Stories Interview with HRF’s Danielle Ranucci In August of 2020, Amazing Stories published an OpEd in opposition to the Chinese Worldcon Bid. Later that same year that same article was updated with additional information.
Announcement Dec 11, 2023 Relaunch of HRF’s Dissidents & Dictators Podcast We are excited to announce the formal relaunch of the Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) Dissidents and Dictators podcast series.
Announcement Dec 7, 2023 Vote for HRF’s Wear Your Values Program in the Anthem Awards The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that our Wear Your Values (WYV) program video has been nominated for an Anthem Award in the Human & Civil Rights, Awareness & Media Category.
Op-Ed Dec 2, 2023 Why crypto was the perfect tool for criminals and kleptocrats The news last week of money laundering charges against crypto exchange Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, sent shockwaves through both financial markets and crypto consumers alike.
Blog Post Nov 30, 2023 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #2 From Singapore pioneering the use of central bank digital currencies to staggering currency debasement in Cuba and Egypt, it is evident that governments worldwide continue to abuse their digital power.
Op-Ed Nov 30, 2023 Fashion over Democracy: Louis Vuitton’s Show in Hong Kong Louis Vuitton is set to hold its first-ever fashion show this week in Hong Kong, headed by artist-turned-creative director Pharrell Williams.
Newsletter Nov 22, 2023 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #1 In this newsletter, HRF will provide useful stories and information to help us better understand the global impact of growing worldwide Bitcoin adoption.
Announcement Nov 21, 2023 Introducing HRF’s Financial Freedom Newsletter I’m Ayelen Osorio, and I recently joined the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) as a Financial Freedom specialist. With HRF, I look forward to exploring the various ways people living under authoritarian regimes are reclaiming their financial freedom with new technology.
Announcement Nov 15, 2023 Highlights From the Inaugural Global Bitcoin Summit Reliving some of the brightest moments of the first-ever Global Bitcoin Summit, hosted by the Human Rights Foundation and Bitcoin Park.
Op-Ed Nov 14, 2023 Eric Adams’s Entanglements With Turkey Mark a New Level of Kleptocracy In his short time as the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams has built a reputation for playing a starring role in some of the most cartoonish moments that New Yorkers have lived through in recent years.
Report Nov 14, 2023 CBDC Executive Summary Over the past 10 months, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF.org) has worked with a team of researchers to create the Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker, a pioneering effort to chart the development and implementation of central bank digital currencies (or CBDCs for short) by governments worldwide.
Press Release Nov 14, 2023 HRF Launches Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker Today, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched the Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker, a pioneering initiative that maps the development and global implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Announcement Nov 2, 2023 HRF to Launch CBDC Tracker on Nov. 14 in D.C. On Nov. 14, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) will launch its CBDC Tracker at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Press Release Oct 20, 2023 HRF Sponsors Art Exhibition “Singing About North Korea: Heaven on Earth” at South Korea’s National Assembly The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announces the upcoming art exhibition, “Singing About North Korea: Heaven on Earth,” dedicated to raising awareness of North Korean human rights issues.
Video Series Oct 17, 2023 The Case of Salma Al-Shehab On Aug. 9, 2022, a Saudi court sentenced Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison to be followed by a travel ban of the same length under a range of charges under the counter-terrorism law in connection to tweets in support of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. Salma was later re-sentenced to 27 years.
Op-Ed Oct 10, 2023 Why Central Bank Digital Currencies Can’t Compete With Bitcoin The emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has ignited widespread interest, sparking enthusiasm among central bankers, generating curiosity within financial media, and fueling spirited debates in the Bitcoin community.
Op-Ed Oct 4, 2023 Russia’s Crimean Red Line Has Been Erased In December 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood in the middle of the Kremlin’s St. George’s Hall, delivering his annual address to the country’s Federal Assembly.
