Announcement Apr 27, 2022 HRF Wins Two Webby Awards The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that the organization’s Uyghur Forced Labor Checker has won The Webby People’s Voice Award in the Public Service & Activism: Advertising, Media & PR category and The Webby Award in the Web Services & Applications: Websites and Mobile Sites category in the 26th annual Webby Awards.
Events Apr 26, 2022 HRF Bitcoin Development Fund grants 500 million satoshis to projects worldwide NEW YORK (April 26, 2022) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce its latest round of gifts from its Bitcoin Development Fund, focusing on software development, community development, design, censorship monitoring, and translation.
Publication Apr 15, 2022 Who Burned Down the Sculpture of Xi Jinping at a California Park? Federal prosecutors say Weiming Chen’s ‘CCP Virus’ was destroyed by men working for China.
Publication Mar 15, 2022 Video shows anti-war Russian protester expressing fear about speaking up before arrest A video showing Russian police arresting two women during a protest on March 13 has gone viral.
Announcement Mar 14, 2022 HRF’s Alex Gladstein Publishes New Book HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein has published a new book called “Check Your Financial Privilege
Announcement Mar 14, 2022 Aker’s Seetee to partner with the Oslo Freedom Forum OSLO, NORWAY (March, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is delighted to announce that the Norwegian industrial investment company Aker will sponsor programming at the 14th annual Oslo Freedom Forum through its company Seetee.
Press Release Mar 12, 2022 HRF Launches Ukraine Solidarity Fund NEW YORK (March 12, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is announcing the Ukraine Solidarity Fund, in partnership with Operation Sunflower, a coalition of American and Ukrainian organizations delivering aid to Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Publication Feb 25, 2022 Ukraine’s Defense—and Hacktivists—Have Raised Over $4M in Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency may never have fulfilled its promise as the quotidian currency for buying a cup of coffee.
Publication Feb 9, 2022 Why Are People Boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics? The U.S. and nine other countries are carrying out a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics. It’s a symbolic gesture, but what obligation do regular people have to boycott by not tuning in?
Op-Ed Feb 7, 2022 Tough US actions challenge Britain to step up the fight against kleptocracy Late last year, amid the broader rhetoric and pledges of the US-led Summit for Democracy, the Biden administration turned to tackling an issue that’s spiked in prominence in the past few years: kleptocracy.
Events Feb 4, 2022 HRF Co-Hosts Rally in Washington DC to Condemn the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics NEW YORK (February 4, 2022) — As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kick off today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) remains strongly committed to condemning the Chinese dictatorship’s attempt to whitewash its dismal human rights record, including the ongoing genocide of the Uyghur population.
Publication Feb 1, 2022 Chinese Artist Wields Digital Olympic Imagery to Protest Own Country Badiucao’s wild poster campaign focuses on country’s human rights violations
Blog Post Jan 21, 2022 The Ignorance and Reluctance of the Rich and the Famous In a recent episode of the podcast “All-In,” Chamath Palihapitiya, billionaire venture capitalist, stakeholder of the Golden State Warriors, and Chairman of Virgin Galactic, commented that “nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs… Of all the things that I care about, it is below my line.”
Press Release Jan 5, 2022 HRF announces 425 million satoshis of new Bitcoin Development Fund gifts The Human Rights Foundation is delighted to announce 10 new grants spanning the globe and totaling 425 million satoshis as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Development Fund.
Press Release Jan 4, 2022 HRF & Lantos to Democracies: Leave Your Olympic Box Seats Empty in Protest With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics one month away, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice (Lantos Foundation) call on democratic governments to commit to a diplomatic boycott of the Games, and refuse to send official representation.
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
