Publication Jul 24, 2026 Protecting EU-Based Youth Activists and Diaspora Communities from China’s Transnational Repression Although a codified definition remains absent from the international legal lexicon, transnational repression (TNR) refers to the practice of foreign governments or their proxies extending their reach beyond borders in an attempt to individuals, including human rights defenders, journalists, activists, artists, academics, and members of diaspora communities, whose speech, activity, or perceived affiliations are regarded by the state as unacceptable.
Publication Jul 24, 2026 Protecting US-Based Youth Activists and Diaspora Communities from China’s Transnational Repression Although a codified definition remains absent from the international legal lexicon, transnational repression (TNR)1 refers to the practice of foreign governments or their proxies extending their reach beyond borders in an attempt to control individuals, including human rights defenders, journalists, activists, artists, academics, and members of diaspora communities, whose speech, activity, or perceived affiliations are regarded by the state as unacceptable.
Press Release Jul 23, 2026 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Sudan and Syria NEW YORK (July 23, 2026) — Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted a formal contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sudan, as well as a joint submission for Syria with the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC).
Report Jul 23, 2026 Universal Periodic Review Submission for Sudan The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies.
Blog Post Jul 21, 2026 Against all odds, Tisza beat the system – but can it change it? For years, Hungary was considered one of central and eastern Europe’s great democratic success stories after the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 21, 2026 UN Condemns Thai Activist’s Arrest, Hungary Navigates Post-Orbán Transition HRF welcomes the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruling that the arrest and detention of Thai activist Sopon ‘Get’ Surariddhidhamrong was arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jul 21, 2026 HRF succeeds in UN petition: Thailand condemned for arbitrary detention of pro-democracy activist Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong NEW YORK (July 21, 2026) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) have secured a legal victory after the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) declared the arrest and detention of Thai pro-democracy activist, Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong, to be arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jul 18, 2026 HRF Condemns the Forced Exile of Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara NEW YORK (July 18, 2026) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the news that artist and prisoner of conscience Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is no longer behind bars after five years of unjust imprisonment, and condemns the Cuban regime for forcing him into exile as the price of his freedom.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 18, 2026 Cuba Forces Artist Otero Alcántara Into Exile After five years of imprisonment, Cuban artist and prisoner of conscience @LMOAlcantara is no longer behind bars.
Press Release Jul 16, 2026 HRF and Reporters Without Borders Submit Urgent UN Updates on Imprisoned Crimean Citizen-Journalist Iryna Danylovych Arbitrarily detained by Russia since 2022, independent Crimean journalist Iryna Danilovych is enduring inhumane detention conditions and serious violations of her fundamental rights.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 15, 2026 Senegal Blocks Forum, DRC Fights Ebola, Bukele Runs Again in El Salvador, and more. HRF expresses deep concern over the Taliban’s intensified crackdown on the media over the past month, including arbitrary arrests, threats, and physical violence against journalists.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 11, 2026 Cuba Escalates Crackdowns 5 Years After Historic Protests Five years ago, on July 11, 2021, thousands of Cubans took to the streets in historic nationwide protests, peacefully demanding freedom, dignity, and an end to dictatorship.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 10, 2026 Saba Saba Protests Crushed, Guinea-Bissau Prepares Referendum, Venezuela Blocks Aid, and more. HRF condemns Delcy Rodríguez’s regime for its disastrous handling of the devastating June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 8, 2026 Museveni Defends Crackdown, Cuba Opens Markets, Pastor Ezra Jin Released The Human Rights Foundation celebrates the release of Pastor Ezra Jin following almost nine months of arbitrary detention in China.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 7, 2026 ECOWAS Rules Against Togo Regime, Tibetan Activist Dies in NYC, Russia Bombs Kyiv HRF condemns Russia’s latest brutal attacks on Ukraine, which killed at least 21 people, including 15 in Kyiv. This is a deliberate effort to terrorize Ukraine’s civilian population.
Press Release Jul 7, 2026 HRF Welcomes the Release of Pastor Ezra Jin NEW YORK (July 7, 2026) — This weekend, Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri of Zion Church was released after nearly nine months of arbitrary detention in China.
Press Release Jul 7, 2026 Joint Statement on Viet Nam’s Transnational Repression in Thailand While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink.
Press Release Jul 6, 2026 HRF welcomes UN opinion condemning Rwanda’s detention of opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire NEW YORK (July 6, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights celebrate the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), which finds that the detention of prominent Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 6, 2026 UN Condemns Rwanda Over Ingabire, Pakistan Sentences Baloch HRF expresses deep concern over a Pakistani anti-terrorism court’s sentencing of two prominent Balochi activists, Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji, to life imprisonment.
