Press Release Aug 5, 2026 HRF Petitions UN in Case of Dr. Mahrang Baloch NEW YORK (Aug. 5, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom House, and Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of renowned Baloch human rights defender, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who is serving a life sentence in Pakistan.
Announcement Aug 4, 2026 Joint statement in solidarity with Thai activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, express deep concern over Thailand’s sentencing of activist and conscientious objector Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal to six months in prison, suspended for one year, for refusing to participate in compulsory military conscription.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 1, 2026 Venezuela Quits ICC, Thailand Urged to Protect Dissidents, Pakistan Violence in Kashmir HRF condemns the move by the Venezuelan regime to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Blog Post Jul 31, 2026 Thailand’s Disinformation Operations: The Ongoing Struggle Against Digital Harassment In June, Thailand’s Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Angkhana Neelaphaijit, a Thai woman human rights defender and former member of the country’s National Human Rights Commission, and Anchana Heemmina, a human rights defender and the founder of the non-profit Duay Jai Group, in a case involving a state-sponsored online disinformation campaign against them.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 28, 2026 Venezuela’s Systemic Repression, US Targets Cuba, Azerbaijan Denies Medical Care HRF welcomes new U.S. sanctions targeting officials and entities linked to the Cuban regime’s military-run conglomerate GAESA, its energy sector, and its “medical missions,” which have long been denounced as a state-sponsored human trafficking scheme that generates billions in revenue for the dictatorship.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 27, 2026 WGAD Rules Hong Kong’s Detention of Owen Chow Arbitrary HRF welcomes the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention decision that the detention of Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jul 27, 2026 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition for Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Owen Chow NEW YORK (July 27, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) decision that the detention of Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 24, 2026 Benin Dissolves Electoral Body, HRF Issues CCP Policy Briefs Today, HRF released two new policy briefs outlining practical recommendations for the United States and the European Union to strengthen their responses to China’s transnational repression.
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 the Syrian Arab Republic The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies.
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.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 22, 2026 Aston Villa Sponsoring Rwanda, Nicaragua Abolishes Elections, China Jails Uyghur Family, and more HRF condemns the Indian regime’s use of excessive force to suppress peaceful protests in New Delhi.
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.
