Press Release Dec 26, 2021 ‘60 Minutes’ Tonight: HRF Havel Prize Laureate Badiucao The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that Václav Havel Prize Laureate and Art in Protest artist-in-residence Badiucao will be featured on CBS News’ ‘60 Minutes,’ airing tonight at 7:30PM EST.
Blog Post Dec 16, 2021 HRF Launches New Tool to Raise Awareness About Brands Linked to Uyghur Forced Labor NEW YORK (December 15, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce the launch of the “Uyghur Forced Labor Checker,” a Google Chrome extension plug-in that informs consumers on whether the apparel brands they are buying from might be relying on Uyghur forced labor.
Announcement Dec 12, 2021 Strike x HRF: Lightning Bounty Challenge Strike and the Human Rights Foundation are teaming up to support open-source developers working to increase the usability and privacy of Lightning wallets, inspired by HRF’s research around the world with regard to what kind of functionality global Bitcoin users need today.
Press Release Dec 7, 2021 HRF Applauds Biden Administration’s Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics NEW YORK (December 7, 2021) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the Biden administration’s announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Publication Nov 23, 2021 American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History
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.
Publication Nov 9, 2021 Justin Bieber Slammed by Human Rights Activists Ahead of Saudi Arabia Concert Justin Bieber is being accused by a human rights organization chaired by former chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov of becoming a “pawn” of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman if he performs in Saudi Arabia next month.
Press Release Nov 9, 2021 HRF to Justin Bieber: Cancel Performance in Saudi Arabia NEW YORK (November 9, 2021) — On December 5, 2021, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform at the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021
Press Release Nov 4, 2021 HRF Havel Prize Laureate Badiucao Makes Headlines The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) congratulates exiled Chinese dissident artist Badiucao for his recent initiatives that have made headlines around the world and raised awareness about the human rights abuses perpetrated by China’s authoritarian regime.
Press Release Sep 14, 2021 HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund announces 375 million satoshis across 10 Q3 Gifts HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund announces 375 million satoshis across 10 Q3 Gifts
Press Release Aug 26, 2021 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition Against Cuba NEW YORK (August 26, 2021) — This week, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) published a decision concluding that the April 2020 arrest and detention of Cuban prodemocracy activist Keilylli De La Mora
Press Release Aug 6, 2021 New HRF Report: The CCP’s 100 Years of Suppression NEW YORK (August 6, 2021) — Last month, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) marked its 100-year anniversary with fireworks and extravagant displays to distract the world from its appalling human rights abuses.
Blog Post Aug 4, 2021 Unraveling China’s Attempts to Hinder Academic Freedom: Confucius Institutes As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enters its 100th year, it continues to actively spearhead extensive propaganda, censorship, and repression campaigns within and outside of China’s borders.
Reports Aug 1, 2021 HRF Report: CCP 100 Years of Suppression 2021 marks the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party of China.
Press Release Jun 30, 2021 HRF Announces the Art in Protest Residency Program NEW YORK (June 30, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Gray Area Foundation for the Arts proudly announce the launch of the Art in Protest Residency program.
Press Release Jun 23, 2021 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition — Laos Condemned for Detention of Houayheung “Muay” Xayabouly NEW YORK (June 23, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), along with the Manushya Foundation and Humanity Beyond Borders
Press Release Jun 22, 2021 HRF Campaign: Don’t Buy Clothes Made With Violence NEW YORK (June 22, 2021) – Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) initiated a poster campaign to bring attention to the links between the apparel industry and the Uyghur genocide in China.
Publication Jun 10, 2021 Exposición digital de artistas del Movimiento San Isidro reivindica el arte como forma de resistencia Bajo el título “Arte en resistencia”, el Centro para la Apertura y el Desarrollo de América Latina (CADAL), en conjunto con el programa Art in Protest (Arte en Protesta) de Human Rights Foundation (Fundación para los Derechos Humanos), inauguró este 3 de octubre una exposición digital que reúne obras de diversos artistas integrantes del Movimiento San Isidro (MSI) y las presenta mediante una experiencia virtual en 3D.