Press Release Dec 15, 2025 HRF Succeeds at the UN: Vietnam Called to Release Blogger Nguyen Chi Tuyến The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has received a favorable opinion from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), finding that prominent Vietnamese activist and blogger Nguyễn Chí Tuyến, widely known as Anh Chí, is arbitrarily detained by the Vietnamese regime, in clear violation of international human rights law.
Op-Ed Dec 13, 2025 As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity As paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the largest city in western Sudan – carrying out mass executions, rapes and ethnic cleansing with weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates – the NBA’s annual in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup, tipped off on Halloween night, proudly sponsored by the very same Gulf state.
Press Release Dec 12, 2025 Following HRF Petition, UN Experts Condemn Egypt for Arbitrary Detention The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) received a favorable opinion from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), finding Egypt’s detention of human rights defender Ahmed Amasha arbitrary under international human rights law.
Newsletter Dec 11, 2025 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #101 In India, financial officials confirmed that the digital rupee, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), is now live and complete with spending controls.
Announcement Dec 11, 2025 Looking back at 20 years of impact Twenty years ago, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) was born out of the belief that dissidents standing up to authoritarianism deserve a voice.
Publication Dec 10, 2025 Joint NGO World Human Rights Day Statement: Hong Kong Should Immediately Release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan We, the undersigned legal and civil society organisations, urgently call upon the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government to release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan without delay, to withdraw all outstanding criminal charges against them, and to quash their previous convictions.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 8, 2025 Research on Chinese-backed AI labs, Cambodia detains five activists HRF expresses grave concern over the partnerships between leading Western universities and research institutions and China’s state-backed AI labs tied to surveillance, repression, and human rights violations, as revealed in a new joint report with @StrategyRisks .
Press Release Dec 8, 2025 HRF-Sponsored Research Reveals Western Funding Ties to China’s State-Backed AI Labs A report released today by Strategy Risks, in partnership with the Human Rights Foundation, reveals that leading Western universities — including MIT, Stanford, and Oxford — have collaborated extensively with Chinese AI laboratories embedded in the country’s surveillance apparatus, with U.S. and UK government funding repeatedly acknowledged in the research.
Newsletter Nov 27, 2025 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #100 One hundred weeks ago, we set out to document how authoritarian regimes manipulate money and employ financial repression to restrict civil liberties, silence dissent, and undermine human rights – and how individuals are resisting with open-source software.
Press Release Dec 4, 2025 HRF succeeds in UN petition: Swaziland called on to immediately release two former lawmakers The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) received a favorable opinion from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), finding that Swaziland’s (unilaterally renamed eSwatini by King Mswati III in 2018) detention of former lawmakers Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube is arbitrary and violates international human rights law.
Publication Dec 3, 2025 Joint appeal for a Council of Europe Convention on Transnational Repression We, the undersigned civil society organisations, call upon the Member States of the Council of Europe to take urgent and collective action to address the growing phenomenon of transnational repression (TNR) through the adoption of a Council of Europe Convention dedicated to preventing and combating this serious and evolving threat to human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.
Report Dec 2, 2025 HRF urges Katy Perry to cancel Abu Dhabi concert over UAE role in Sudan conflict Dear Katy Perry: The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) respectfully urges you to cancel your post-race concert at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 7, 2025, to protest the United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) role in fueling the mass atrocities and violence taking place during the conflict in Sudan and the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe in the country.
Press Release Dec 2, 2025 HRF Sponsors AI Hack for Freedom in Austin, Pairing Dissidents and Developers The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is sponsoring “AI Hack for Freedom,” the first AI-focused hackathon designed and driven by human rights advocates from countries ruled by authoritarian regimes.
Press Release Dec 1, 2025 HRF-Sponsored Research on AI and China Featured in The Washington Post With support from the Human Rights Foundation, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) today released a landmark research report detailing how the People’s Republic of China is leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to transform its state control system.
Newsletter Nov 27, 2025 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #99 Today, we reflect on the financial repression so many face around the world, and how brave and creative minds are pushing back.
Announcement Nov 24, 2025 HRF Announces Support for Projects Advancing AI for Individual Rights The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today announced the first round of grants made as part of its new AI for Individual Rights program.
Newsletter Nov 20, 2025 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #98 In Indonesia, the government introduced a bill to redenominate the rupiah currency following a sharp decline in purchasing power.
Announcement Nov 19, 2025 Step into the Dictator’s Laundromat in Story City Discover how dictators launder their reputations and what you can do about it.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 18, 2025 HRF at Art Basel, Angolan President Meets Lionel Messi, El Salvador’s Soft Power Move, Chinese Journalist Sentenced With no Due Process. The struggle for human rights is a global movement, and you are a vital part of it. From defending political prisoners to supporting dissidents in exile, HRF’s work is fueled by a community that refuses to look away.
Newsletter Nov 13, 2025 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #97 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has raised alarm over an escalating crisis for press freedom in Pakistan, where local journalists and media workers are being financially targeted.
