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.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 26, 2025 Detention of Rwandan opposition leader and Chinese Zion Church leaders HRF calls on the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to investigate Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire’s case,
Press Release Nov 25, 2025 HRF Defends Rwandan Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Before the UN The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice submitted a joint complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of detained Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 21, 2025 Russia attacks Kharkiv region On the morning of Nov. 19, Russia attacked Ukraine with 48 cruise missiles and 476 attack drones. Missiles hit an apartment building in Ternopil, in western Ukraine, killing at least 25 people, including three children. Another 93 people were wounded, 18 of them children.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 19, 2025 Cuban prisoners of conscience on hunger strike Several Cuban prisoners of conscience have gone on hunger strike to protest their unlawful detention and the inhumane conditions of their imprisonment. Some of them have gone more than three weeks without food and are approaching critical condition.
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.
Blog Post Nov 20, 2025 The three-body problem How much does North Korea depend on China and Russia for its future? Rachel Minyoung Lee on nuclear weapons, technology transfers, and a newly emboldened Kim Jong Un.
Op-Ed Nov 14, 2025 Vietnam’s Trade Boom Shouldn’t Excuse Its Human Rights Crackdown There are real opportunities for Vietnam’s trading partners to insist that it honor its obligations under international human rights law.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 12, 2025 How can AI protect our freedoms?, Madagascar’s Gen-Z movement. Madagascar is at a turning point. After mass youth-led protests, the military seized power, risking a return to authoritarian rule.
Blog Post Nov 10, 2025 HRF Freedom Fellowship Spotlight with Shely Andriamihaja Since September 25, the Gen Z movement in Madagascar has launched massive protests, initially sparked by widespread frustration over constant power cuts and water shortages in the capital, Antananarivo. However…
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.
Publication Nov 9, 2025 Equatorial Guinea: Arbitrary Detention of Lawyer and Activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang The International League Against Arbitrary Detention urges the Government of Equatorial Guinea to implement United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinion No. 70/2025 concerning Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang by immediately releasing him and granting him an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations in accordance with international law.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 7, 2025 Assassin’s sentenced in Masih Alinejad murder-for-hire plot. Two Russian mafia members have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempting to assassinate Iranian dissident @AlinejadMasih in New York in a plot orchestrated by the Iranian regime.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 6, 2025 Thailand arrests Montagnard refugees, CCP supports Burmese junta, U.S. and South Korea halt North Korea broadcasts. HRF expresses deep concern over Thailand’s arrest of approximately 70 Vietnamese indigenous Montagnard refugees, including some under UNHCR protection.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 5, 2025 Uyghur Forced-Labor Research Blocked HRF condemns Beijing’s pressure on UK-based Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) to halt Professor @LauraTMurphy ‘s work on Uyghur forced labor and supply chains in China.
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 4, 2025 Remembering political prisoners, AI for human rights, Tanzanian dictator sworn in. In this season of giving, our team at HRF is reflecting on the incredible global community that stands with us. Every voice we amplify, every political prisoner we help release, every dictatorship we challenge is all thanks to you.
Blog Post Nov 3, 2025 Inside the prison state What’s it like to live in North Korea? Yumi Kim on heavy repression, secret phone calls, and virtual private networks.
Blog Post Oct 31, 2025 The way of Kim Jong Un How is political upheaval in South Korea affecting North Korea? Soo Kim on what’s driving Pyongyang’s increasing hostility toward Seoul.
Publication Oct 30, 2025 Her dad was detained in China for leading a church. She hopes Trump can free him in meeting with Xi When Grace Jin Drexel couldn’t contact her father on October 10, she tried not to panic. She had just heard that one of the pastors of his underground Christian church in China had been detained by authorities; maybe he was busy sorting out the situation.
Press Release Oct 29, 2025 Reinvigorating Global Engagement on Human Rights in North Korea: The 2025 NK Insider Forum Last week on October 22, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the NGO Council for North Korean Human Rights hosted the 2025 NK Insider Forum, the day-long kickoff event of the inaugural three-day Seoul World Convention on North Korean Human Rights.
