Publication Feb 1, 2022 Chinese Artist Wields Digital Olympic Imagery to Protest Own Country Badiucao’s wild poster campaign focuses on country’s human rights violations
Press Release Jan 21, 2022 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition — Russia and Tajikistan Condemned for Kidnapping, Unlawful Detention of Sharofiddin Gadoev The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (UNWGAD) determination that the February 2019 kidnapping and subsequent unlawful detention of Sharofiddin Gadoev in Russia and Tajikistan, respectively, were arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jan 6, 2022 HRF Condemns Deadly Government Violence in Kazakhstan The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns all violence against demonstrators in the wake of protests against the rise in price of consumer goods that have spread and escalated across Kazakhstan.
Press Release Dec 29, 2021 HRF to the Hong Kong Government: Immediately Release Activist Denise Ho NEW YORK (December 28, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls for the immediate release of pro-democracy activist, award-winning Cantopop star, and former Oslo Freedom Forum speaker, Denise Ho.
Press Release Dec 26, 2021 ‘60 Minutes’ Tonight: HRF Havel Prize Laureate Badiucao The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that Václav Havel Prize Laureate and Art in Protest artist-in-residence Badiucao will be featured on CBS News’ ‘60 Minutes,’ airing tonight at 7:30PM EST.
Press Release Dec 14, 2024 HRF Announces New Partnership to Support Independent Media in Belarus FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE’S PRESS FREEDOM DEFENSE FUND AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION PARTNER TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT BELARUSIAN JOURNALISTS
Publication Dec 7, 2021 How China Uses Economic Coercion to Silence Critics and Achieve its Political Aims Globally Chair MERKLEY. Good morning. Today’s hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China entitled ‘‘How China Uses Economic Coercion to Silence Critics and Achieve Its Political Aims Globally’’ will come to order.
Press Release Dec 7, 2021 HRF Applauds Biden Administration’s Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics NEW YORK (December 7, 2021) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the Biden administration’s announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Publication Nov 16, 2021 A Free Belarus on the Horizon A conversation between Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and HRF Chairman Garry Kasparov about how dictator Alexander Lukashenko stole the 2020 presidential election, how Belarus rose up, and how she has been advocating around the world for the release of political prisoners, an end to political violence, and free and fair elections in Belarus.
Publication Nov 9, 2021 Justin Bieber Slammed by Human Rights Activists Ahead of Saudi Arabia Concert Justin Bieber is being accused by a human rights organization chaired by former chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov of becoming a “pawn” of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman if he performs in Saudi Arabia next month.
Press Release Oct 29, 2021 HRF Condemns Military Coup, Crackdown, and Internet Shutdown in Sudan The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns Monday’s military coup in Sudan
Publication Sep 17, 2021 Joint letter: Urging Xi Jinping to immediately release Zhang Zhan, a Chinese journalist who covered the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic On September 17th, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and a coalition of 44 human rights NGOs urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to exonerate and release Covid-19 reporter Zhang Zhan, who has been on hunger strike since May 2020, for which she was forced-fed.
Press Release Aug 30, 2021 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition against Tanzania NEW YORK (August 30, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (UNWGAD) determination that the December 2019
Press Release Aug 26, 2021 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition Against Cuba NEW YORK (August 26, 2021) — This week, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) published a decision concluding that the April 2020 arrest and detention of Cuban prodemocracy activist Keilylli De La Mora
Blog Post Aug 4, 2021 Unraveling China’s Attempts to Hinder Academic Freedom: Confucius Institutes As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enters its 100th year, it continues to actively spearhead extensive propaganda, censorship, and repression campaigns within and outside of China’s borders.
Report Aug 1, 2021 100 Years of Suppression 2021 marks the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party of China. In the past several decades, the Chinese government has perpetrated some of the worst human rights abuses the world has ever witnessed.
Report Aug 1, 2021 HRF Report: CCP 100 Years of Suppression 2021 marks the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party of China.
Press Release Jul 21, 2021 HRF to Samantha Bee: Do Not Whitewash Rwanda’s Crimes Against Refugees NEW YORK (July 21, 2021) — On Monday, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) sent a letter to television host and executive producer, Samantha Bee, expressing concerns over how Rwanda’s dictatorial regime will likely exploit her show’s segment
Press Release Jul 15, 2021 HRF Supports Cubans’ Demand for Freedom, Condemns Regime’s Call for Violence In the individual submission for Venezuela, HRF pointed out that the situation in the country has worsened considerably since its last review in 2016.
Press Release Jul 15, 2021 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Venezuala, Uganda, and Zimbabwe NEW YORK (July 15, 2021) — Yesterday, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Venezuela, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
