Announcement Dec 9, 2020 HRF Film “The Dissident” Is Coming To A Screen Near You NEW YORK (December 9, 2020) – THE DISSIDENT, a new feature film directed by Academy Award-winning director Bryan Fogel and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)
Announcement Dec 1, 2020 HRF announces two Bitcoin Development Fund updates: new gift to Gloria Zhao and partnership with Gemini The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced that its next Bitcoin Development Fund gift will be a $50,000 grant to Bitcoin core developer Gloria Zhao, who is graduating this month from UC Berkeley with a degree in computer science.
Press Release Dec 1, 2020 HRF announces two Bitcoin Development Fund updates: new gift to Gloria Zhao and partnership with Gemini NEW YORK (December 1, 2020) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced that its next Bitcoin Development Fund gift will be a $50,000 grant to Bitcoin core developer Gloria Zhao
Press Release Nov 12, 2020 HRF Submits Joint Petition to UN on Maduro’s Persecution of Judge Afiuni NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – Today, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)
Press Release Oct 27, 2020 HRF to Ladies European Tour: Cancel Tournament in Saudi Arabia NEW YORK — While women’s rights activists languish in prison, Saudi Arabia is preparing to host its first-ever women’s golf tournament.
Press Release Oct 12, 2020 HRF Program Wins W3 Design Award NEW YORK (October 12, 2020) — Flash Drives For Freedom has been voted “Best in Show” among websites for activism in the 15th annual w3 Awards.
Events Sep 4, 2020 HRF and Stanford University’s Hoover Institution Launch Event Series The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is co-hosting The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism: China, AI, & Human Rights
Press Release Sep 2, 2020 HRF Film THE DISSIDENT Set For Theatrical and VOD Release NEW YORK (September 2, 2020) – THE DISSIDENT, a new feature film directed by Academy Award-winning director Bryan Fogel and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) released its theatrical trailer today.
Press Release Aug 20, 2020 HRF Launches Belarus Solidarity Fund NEW YORK (August 20, 2020) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today launched the Belarus Solidarity Fund
Press Release Aug 19, 2020 It’s Time to Wear Our Values It’s not enough to live by our values ― we must wear them too.
Press Release Aug 7, 2020 Hip Hop Artist Tyga Cancels Dictator-Sponsored Concert MINSK, BELARUS (August 7, 2020) – American hip hop artist Tyga has cancelled his performance at a government-sponsored concert in Belarus on August 8, after pressure from the Human Rights…
Publication Aug 6, 2020 Tyga Cancels Belarus Concert Criticized as “Propaganda Stunt” Rapper Tyga has been urged by the Human Rights Foundation to cancel a concert in Belarus organized by its “dictator” ruler and due to take place the night before a presidential election.
Media Aug 6, 2020 Tyga Cancels Belarus Concert Criticized as “Propaganda Stunt” (Hollywood Reporter) Rapper Tyga has been urged by the Human Rights Foundation to cancel a concert in Belarus organized by its “dictator” ruler and due to take place the night before a presidential election.
Press Release Aug 6, 2020 HRF Urges Hip Hop Artist Tyga to Cancel Dictator-Sponsored Concert in Belarus MINSK, BELARUS (August 6, 2020) – American hip hop artist Tyga is scheduled to perform at a government-sponsored concert in Belarus on August 8, as part of a plan to…
Events Aug 6, 2020 Second Round of Bitcoin DevFund Grants Announced HRF is delighted to announce the next recipients of HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund: Openoms, Evan Kaloudis, and Fontaine. Launched in June 2020 to support open source software, the Bitcoin Development…
Events Jun 23, 2020 Introducing HRF’s new podcast: Dissidents and Dictators Today, HRF is introducing a new interview series: Dissidents and Dictators.
Media Jun 13, 2020 Op-Ed: Corporate America stands against injustices — except those ‘Made in China’ This op-ed was published by The Hill on June 13, 2020. By Jenny Wang, HRF’s Strategic Advisor The killing of George Floyd has ignited a civil society deeply disturbed by…
Press Release Jun 9, 2020 Report: Corporate Intimidation & Censorship in China NEW YORK (June 9, 2020) — On the one-year anniversary of Hong Kong’s million-person march defending the city’s freedom, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has released a report that reveals…
Report Jun 1, 2020 Corporate Intimidation and Censorship in China Since China’s rise as a global trade giant, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has leveraged its position in the global economy to intimidate foreign companies into becoming indirect messengers of its political ideology. Since the 1990s, the Chinese government has exerted pressure…
