Human Rights Dispatch Mar 13, 2026 HRF Letter to Doja Cat, Angola Cracks Down on NGOs, Senegal Escalates Criminalization of LGBTQ+ Individuals, and more. HRF condemns the parliament of Senegal’s unanimous approval of draconian legislation that doubles the maximum prison sentence for those convicted of same-sex relations, for a total of up to 10 years. This marks an alarming escalation in the criminalization of LGBTQ+ individuals and rights advocacy, while Senegalese officials have failed to enact reforms of other repressive laws used to stifle dissent.
Op-Ed Mar 13, 2026 Putin Bombs the Power Grid. The Children Keep Playing When the Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych risked disqualification for wearing a helmet displaying the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the war during this year’s Olympics, it became clear: even sports equipment has become political.
Announcement Mar 13, 2026 HRF Calls on Doja Cat to Cancel Move Afrika’s Dictator-Sponsored Concert in Rwanda The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has learned of your plans to perform in Kigali, Rwanda on March 17, 2026, as part of the Move Afrika tour.
Report Doja Cat Rwanda Concert Letter The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has learned of your plans to perform in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 17, 2026, as part of the Move Afrika tour.
Op-Ed Mar 13, 2026 Why Iranians cannot simply “take over” their government President Trump recently urged the Iranian people to “take over [their] government” once the US-Israel-led campaign on Iran has ended.
Press Release Mar 10, 2026 HRF Submits Written Observations to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Advisory Opinion on Democracy NEW YORK (Mar. 10, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) recently submitted written observations to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) in response to Guatemala’s request for an Advisory Opinion on “Democracy and Political Rights.”
Report Mar 9, 2026 Written Observations to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Advisory Opinion on Democracy HRF submits that democracy constitutes a legally binding human right under the Inter-American system.
Human Rights Dispatch Mar 6, 2026 Venezuelan opposition-leader Juan Pablo Guanipa released HRF welcomes the release of prisoners of conscience in Venezuela, including opposition leader @JuanPGuanipa, a close ally of @MariaCorinaYA, but expresses concern that the regime’s repressive apparatus remains intact under Delcy Rodríguez.
Human Rights Dispatch Mar 4, 2026 Zimbabwe proves journalist Mhlanga Right, Rwandan regime smears jailed opposition leader, condemning Zimbabwe’s state-sponsored violence HRF condemns the brutal state-sponsored violence that injured Zimbabwean opposition leader Lovemore Madhuku and members of his party.
News Dec 7, 2017 Venezuela threatens to suspend election unless sanctions are dropped (Miami Herald) – Venezuelan officials are threatening to suspend next year’s presidential elections unless the United States drops financial sanctions against the struggling South American nation.
Op-Ed Feb 27, 2026 We’ve overestimated Russia for too long The recent anniversary of Russia’s expanded invasion, which is now stretching into its fifth year, is as good a time as any to take stock of the state of the war itself.
News Nov 13, 2017 I was jailed for 9 days for driving while female in Saudi Arabia. Our activism worked (Vox) — “In September, Saudi Arabia lifted a long-running national policy that banned women from driving. Overnight, Saudi Arabian women took a small if significant step toward equality.
Announcement Feb 19, 2026 The international community must call for the immediate release of Umar Khalid On Jan. 5, 2026, the Indian Supreme Court denied bail to human rights defender and student activist Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years without trial, in violation of India’s obligations under international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 13, 2026 Senegalese police assault public university, Tanzanian opposition leader trial delayed and conviction of Kwok Yin-sang. HRF condemns the prolonged delays in the Tanzanian regime’s show trial of arbitrarily detained opposition leader Tundu Lissu, and the restrictive detention conditions imposed on him nearly 10 months after he was arrested for calling for democratic reforms. HRF joins calls to unconditionally #FreeTunduLissu.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 12, 2026 Fundamentalism rising in Bangladesh. HRF is deeply concerned about the rise of fundamentalism and the restrictions on women’s rights ahead of Bangladesh’s Feb. 12 election. HRF urges the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, @Yunus_Centre, to ensure a free and fair election and the inclusion of women and other marginalized groups.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 11, 2026 Escalating violence in South Sudan, detention of Venezuelan opposition leader, Jimmy Lai sentencing and more. HRF condemns the arbitrary and violent detention of Venezuelan opposition leader @JuanPGuanipa , which came just hours after his release from prison.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 10, 2026 Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus, Remembering Owen Chow. Today marks the fifth year Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Owen Chow is spending his birthday behind bars.
Announcement Feb 10, 2026 An Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh After 18 months under the leadership of your interim government, we, the undersigned organizations, write to call your administration’s attention to its responsibility to ensure that the upcoming elections in Bangladesh, slated to take place on Feb. 12, remain free and fair.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 6, 2026 Kagame admits Rwandan presence in DRC, release of Ugandan activist Sarah Bireete, Venezuela releases more prisoners of conscience. HRF welcomes the release on bail of prominent Ugandan human rights advocate Sarah Bireete and calls for the bail restrictions and absurd charges imposed on her to be dropped.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 5, 2026 Remembering the 1997 Ghulja Massacre Twenty-nine years on, we remember the Uyghurs in Ghulja who marched for basic rights but were met with lethal force, mass arrests, and torture.
