Human Rights Dispatch Jun 12, 2026 Zimbabwe Activist Released, Congo Crackdown Kills Protesters, El Salvador Jails Lawyer, Indigenous Leader Dies, Activists Targeted Globally, and more. HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime for the death under state custody of Indigenous leader and political prisoner Brooklyn Rivera. Rivera was arbitrarily detained and disappeared in September 2023, held without charges or access to his family, and died after 971 days under regime control.
Op-Ed Jun 8, 2026 The Guardian: I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished.
Press Release May 26, 2026 HRF Urges Jordan to Uphold Human Rights Obligations and Facilitate Travel for Whistleblower Abdullah Ibhais The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls on the Kingdom of Jordan to honor its international human rights obligations by ensuring that Abdullah Ibhais, a media strategy expert and Qatar FIFA World Cup whistleblower, can freely travel to speak at the Oslo Freedom Forum from June 1 to 3, 2026.
Publication Nov 9, 2025 A huge, flying conflict of interest What does Qatar want from America? Nick Cleveland-Stout on Doha’s massive influence operation in Washington.
Op-Ed Jul 19, 2024 Authoritarian Qatar puts 2,000 cops and armoured cars on the streets of Paris Two weeks before the Olympic Games are set to kick off in Paris, Qatari security forces, equipped with armoured vehicles and urban camouflage livery, arrived in the French capital to help “secure” the global event.
Announcement Jul 21, 2023 New Arabic Edition of Qatar Human Rights Report Coinciding with the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has recently published the Arabic edition of its 2022 report, “Qatar’s Human Rights Record in the World’s Spotlight: White Paper with Policy Recommendations.”
Report Nov 18, 2022 Qatar’s Human Rights Record in the World’s Spotlight Qatar, a country ruled by a monarchic authoritarian government, is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Hosting the top global football tournament is the result of a decade-long project by the government of Qatar to strategically exploit the prestige and popular appeal of sports to grow its global influence, cultivate a favorable image in popular culture, and boost its economy.
Report Nov 18, 2022 Arabic Edition of Qatar Human Rights Report Qatar, a country ruled by a monarchic authoritarian government, is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Hosting the top global football tournament is the result of a decade-long project by the government of Qatar to strategically exploit the prestige and popular appeal of sports to grow its global influence, cultivate a favorable image in popular culture, and boost its economy.
