Publication Aug 6, 2020 Tyga Cancels Belarus Concert Criticized as “Propaganda Stunt” Rapper Tyga has been urged by the Human Rights Foundation to cancel a concert in Belarus organized by its “dictator” ruler and due to take place the night before a presidential election.
Report Aug 1, 2020 Building and Uniting a Movement in the Arab World In November 2019, HRF held its first Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) Working Retreat for the Arab World, bringing together a group of 60 human rights advocates. The global community established…
Report Jul 15, 2020 State of Activism in the Arab World – Working Retreat Report In November 2019, HRF held its first Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) Working Retreat for the Arab World, bringing together a group of 60 human rights advocates.
News Jul 11, 2020 Op-Ed: The Dishonest and Irresponsible Wasp Network This op-ed was published by The National Review on July 11, 2020. By HRF’s Senior Legal Associate Roberto González and Junior Legal Researcher Zoe Gladstone The Netflix film Wasp Network,…
Press Release Jul 1, 2020 Hong Kong’s National Security Law: The Nail in the Coffin for One Country, Two Systems On July 1, 1997, the former British colony, Hong Kong, was handed back to the Chinese government after a 99-year lease between China and Britain expired.
Press Release Jun 16, 2020 Cuba: 60 Years of Revolution, 60 Years of Oppression Last month, the Cuban regime reportedly released over 6,500 prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19. It was also reported that more than 300 people were imprisoned for “spreading an…
Media Jun 5, 2020 Op-Ed: In Hong Kong, Remembering Tiananmen Is Now Forbidden This op-ed was published by The Diplomat on June 4, 2020. By Thor Halvorssen, HRF’s President and Oslo Freedom Forum’s Founder One year ago, on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen…
Events Jun 3, 2020 Looking Back On The Tiananmen Massacre: June 4 Live Event On June 4, 2020, the Human Rights Foundation will host a live online event with survivors and eyewitnesses of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, on the 31st anniversary of these protests…
Report Jun 1, 2020 Corporate Intimidation and Censorship in China Since China’s rise as a global trade giant, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has leveraged its position in the global economy to intimidate foreign companies into becoming indirect messengers of its political ideology. Since the 1990s, the Chinese government has exerted pressure…
Press Release May 27, 2020 Remembering Shady Habash: A Victim of Egypt’s Horrific Prison Conditions On May 1, 2020, Egyptian photographer and filmmaker Shady Habash, died in Egypt’s Tora Prison, at age 24. He had spent more than two years illegally detained for producing Egyptian…
News May 22, 2020 Op-Ed: The Other Hong Kong — Will China’s Democratic Enclave Become Just Like The Mainland? This op-ed was published by CNN Opinion on May 22, 2020. By Joy Park, HRF’s legal counsel for Asia For years, even as China has applied increasing pressure on Hong…
News May 21, 2020 Op-Ed: Premier League Cannot Risk Turning A Blind Eye Over Newcastle Takeover Originally published by The Independent on May 21, 2020. The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world, with a cumulative global audience of 3.2 billion people. Some of…
Press Release May 19, 2020 Burundi Elections Proceed Despite Coronavirus Outbreak Burundi’s regime has decided to proceed with municipal, legislative, and presidential elections tomorrow, despite the coronavirus pandemic. The situation is tense, as concerns about post-election violence and the unchecked spread…
News May 15, 2020 Op-Ed: Pro-Democracy Legislators in Hong Kong Need International Support The CCP is taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to execute its vision of completely stripping Hong Kong of its remaining freedoms.
Blog Post Apr 27, 2020 Repression and Persecution Under Tajikistan’s Authoritarian Regime By HRF’s Center for Law & Democracy Last month, voters in Tajikistan took to the polls to elect their new Assembly of Representatives.
News Apr 25, 2020 Response to Associated Press from Garry Kasparov On April 24, in response to HRF’s letter to the Premier League regarding the impending purchase of Newcastle United, AP global sports reporter Rob Harris asked Garry Kasparov to expand…
Press Release Apr 23, 2020 HRF to Premier League: Reject Saudi Takeover of Newcastle United The Newcastle United Football Club is up for impending purchase by a consortium of buyers which includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Press Release Apr 20, 2020 Oslo Freedom Forum Speakers Ji Seong-ho and Thae Kumin Elected to South Korea’s National Assembly NEW YORK – The voters of South Korea have elected two North Korean defectors to the country’s National Assembly.
Press Release Mar 18, 2020 Russia’s latest amendments to its Constitution are anything but constitutional NEW YORK – On Monday, Russia’s Putin-controlled Constitutional Court approved proposed constitutional amendments to reset the count on presidential term limits to zero.
