Human Rights Dispatch Mar 13, 2026 HRF Letter to Doja Cat, Angola Cracks Down on NGOs, Senegal Escalates Criminalization of LGBTQ+ Individuals, and more. HRF condemns the parliament of Senegal’s unanimous approval of draconian legislation that doubles the maximum prison sentence for those convicted of same-sex relations, for a total of up to 10 years. This marks an alarming escalation in the criminalization of LGBTQ+ individuals and rights advocacy, while Senegalese officials have failed to enact reforms of other repressive laws used to stifle dissent.
Announcement Mar 13, 2026 HRF Calls on Doja Cat to Cancel Move Afrika’s Dictator-Sponsored Concert in Rwanda The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has learned of your plans to perform in Kigali, Rwanda on March 17, 2026, as part of the Move Afrika tour.
Report Doja Cat Rwanda Concert Letter The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has learned of your plans to perform in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 17, 2026, as part of the Move Afrika tour.
Human Rights Dispatch Mar 4, 2026 Zimbabwe proves journalist Mhlanga Right, Rwandan regime smears jailed opposition leader, condemning Zimbabwe’s state-sponsored violence HRF condemns the brutal state-sponsored violence that injured Zimbabwean opposition leader Lovemore Madhuku and members of his party.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 6, 2026 Kagame admits Rwandan presence in DRC, release of Ugandan activist Sarah Bireete, Venezuela releases more prisoners of conscience. HRF welcomes the release on bail of prominent Ugandan human rights advocate Sarah Bireete and calls for the bail restrictions and absurd charges imposed on her to be dropped.
Human Rights Dispatch Dec 11, 2025 DRC–Rwanda Deal, Torture of Venezuelan activists, China continues censorship. Last Thursday, Democratic Republic of Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame met in Washington to ratify a U.S.-brokered deal meant to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo.
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.
Report Jul 9, 2025 Rwanda UPR NGO Submission This submission was prepared by HRF, for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Rwanda.
Press Release Jul 9, 2025 HRF Highlights Human Rights Abuses in Georgia and Rwanda at UN Review Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted formal contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Georgia and Rwanda, bringing urgent attention to deteriorating human rights conditions in both countries.
Publication Feb 24, 2025 John Legend’s Kigali Concert: A Night of Music Amidst Regional Tensions Grammy award-winning artist John Legend delivered a mesmerizing performance in Kigali, Rwanda, on February 21, 2025, despite mounting pressure to cancel the show..
Report Feb 13, 2025 HRF pens open letter to John Legend The Human Rights Foundation has learned of your plans to perform in Kigali, Rwanda, on Feb. 21, 2025, as part of Move Afrika — a collaboration between the Rwandan government, Global Citizen, and pgLang.
Press Release Aug 20, 2024 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition: Rwanda Condemned for Unlawful Detention of Nine Dissidents The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) deeming the 2021 arrest and imprisonment of nine Rwandan dissidents arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Publication Jul 26, 2024 How the NBA got into business with an African dictator In the summer of 2018, inside a national arena that felt more like a small-college gym, the NBA commissioner shot free throws with the president of Rwanda.
Announcement May 7, 2024 After Hotel Rwanda: New FP x HRF Podcast The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is proud to announce the release of a new podcast, “After Hotel Rwanda,” produced by Foreign Policy magazine and sponsored by HRF. The four-part podcast series explores the abduction of Rwandan human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina and the incredible effort it took to bring him home.
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 May 25, 2021 HRF to NBA: Don’t Play Ball With Rwanda’s Warmonger NEW YORK (May 25, 2021) – This week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) sent a letter to the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Commissioner
News Oct 4, 2017 Rwanda Charges Critic of President With Inciting Insurrection KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwandan authorities have charged a critic of President Paul Kagame with inciting insurrection and forgery after she was barred from challenging him in August elections, the public prosecutor’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
Press Release Aug 9, 2017 Rwanda: HRF Condemns Kagame on Façade Election The country’s National Electoral Commission announced that President Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) won 98.63% percent of the vote, an outcome that upholds the country’s authoritarian status quo due to a lack of true electoral competition.
