Press Release Oct 28, 2022 HRF Submits Joint Petition on Saudi Activist Salma Al-Shehab This week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), MENA Rights Group, The Freedom Initiative, and ALQST for Human Rights submitted a joint petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of the Ph.D. student and women’s rights activist Salma Al-Shehab.
Press Release Aug 24, 2022 HRF to Saudi Arabia: Let American Mother & Daughter Return Home The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls on Saudi Arabia to repeal its oppressive male guardianship laws and to allow women to exercise basic civil rights without the permission of their male guardians.
News Jul 14, 2022 President Biden to Meet with Saudi Dictator Tomorrow Tomorrow, July 15th, United States President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with Saudi dictator Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
Blog Post Mar 12, 2022 HRF Welcomes Release of Saudi Writer and Activist Raif Badawi NEW YORK (March 11, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the release of Raif Badawi, a Saudi writer and creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals.
Blog Post Mar 12, 2022 Four Years Since the Arbitrary Detention of Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan Today marks the four-year anniversary of the arbitrary detention and forced disappearance of Saudi humanitarian aid worker and online activist Abdulrahman al-Sadhan.
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.
Blog Post May 28, 2021 HRF Calls For the Release of Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan on His Birthday Today is the birthday of Saudi humanitarian aid worker Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan. It is the fourth birthday spent behind bars for his peaceful online activism.
Press Release May 24, 2021 HRF Joins Coalition Calling on President Biden to Help Facilitate Lifting the Travel Ban on Loujain al-Hathloul NEW YORK (May 24, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) recently signed a joint letter with a coalition of 12 other organizations calling on President Joseph Biden
Blog Post Apr 30, 2021 The Real Reformers of Saudi Arabia Seven years ago, human rights lawyer Waleed Abulkhair was arrested in Saudi Arabia.
Press Release Feb 26, 2021 HRF Commends Release of Jamal Khashoggi Murder Report; MBS Must Be Held Accountable New York (February 26, 2021) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) commends the Biden Administration’s release of a declassified intelligence report on the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Press Release Feb 3, 2021 HRF to Biden Administration: Focus on Worst Human Rights Offenders NEW YORK (February 3, 2021) – Following the inauguration of President Joseph Biden in the United States on January 20, 2021
Press Release Jan 21, 2021 HRF Welcomes Biden Administration’s Commitment to Releasing Khashoggi Report NEW YORK (January 21, 2021) – On the eve of the inauguration of President Biden, incoming Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines confirmed that the new administration plans to release
Blog Post Jan 14, 2021 Is Saudi Arabia’s Kafala System Truly Reformed? In early November 2020, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for human resources announced that Saudi Arabia would be easing “foreign workers’ contractual restrictions”
Announcement Jan 5, 2021 Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
Announcement Dec 9, 2020 HRF Film “The Dissident” Is Coming To A Screen Near You NEW YORK (December 9, 2020) – THE DISSIDENT, a new feature film directed by Academy Award-winning director Bryan Fogel and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)
Report Dec 3, 2020 New HRF Report: The State of Activism in the Arab World In 2019, the Arab World was rocked by countrywide protests demanding representative governance and respect for fundamental rights. In November of that year
Announcement Dec 1, 2020 State-Sponsored Hacking: Russia, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea At the 2020 Oslo Freedom Forum, the Human Rights Foundation hosted a panel discussion about how dictatorships employ cyber attacks at home and abroad.
Press Release Nov 20, 2020 HRF releases new “Eyes on Saudi” podcast episodes As world leaders gathered for the G20 Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on November 21-22, HRF launched a podcast series, Eyes on Saudi, to expose pressing human rights issues in the Kingdom.
Publication Jul 9, 2019 Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia performance following backlash from human rights activists Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj said that she is no longer headlining a concert in Saudi Arabia this month after her decision to perform in the staunchly conservative nation generated backlash from human rights groups.
Blog Post Apr 25, 2019 Manal al-Sharif Responds to Invitation from Saudi Embassy On Wednesday April 17, the spokesperson of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the United States posted this message on Twitter.
