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.
Press Release Jun 17, 2021 HRF Calls on the OAS to Apply Democracy Clause to Ortega’s Nicaragua NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the recent wave of politically-motivated detentions by the Nicaraguan government
Publication Jun 10, 2021 Exposición digital de artistas del Movimiento San Isidro reivindica el arte como forma de resistencia Bajo el título “Arte en resistencia”, el Centro para la Apertura y el Desarrollo de América Latina (CADAL), en conjunto con el programa Art in Protest (Arte en Protesta) de Human Rights Foundation (Fundación para los Derechos Humanos), inauguró este 3 de octubre una exposición digital que reúne obras de diversos artistas integrantes del Movimiento San Isidro (MSI) y las presenta mediante una experiencia virtual en 3D.
Press Release Jun 1, 2022 HRF condemns sham trials against Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel ‘Osorbo’ Castillo NEW YORK (May 31, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the sham trials that are set to begin this week on charges of “contempt,” “public disorder,” and “defamation of institutions and organizations and of heroes and martyrs,” against artists Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel ‘Osorbo’ Castillo.
Press Release Mar 9, 2021 Maduro’s Responsibility for Venezuelan Crisis Needs to Be Unequivocally Acknowledged, Not Whitewashed, by UN Special Rapporteur NEW YORK (March 9, 2021) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) urges Alena Douhan, UN Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of the Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights
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 Dec 17, 2020 ICC Releases New Report Regarding Maduro Regime’s Crimes Against Humanity NEW YORK (December 17, 2020) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the report by the Office of the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor released on Monday, December 14
Press Release Dec 3, 2020 Cuba: Stop Criminalizing Freedom of Speech and Artistic Expression NEW YORK (December 2, 2020) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls on the Cuban dictatorship to free all imprisoned artists
Press Release Nov 12, 2020 HRF Submits Joint Petition to UN on Maduro’s Persecution of Judge Afiuni NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – Today, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)
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…
Reports Aug 7, 2019 The Cost and Consequences of the War on Drugs The “war on drugs” was first declared by U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1971, with the goal of eradicating what he viewed as the growing problem of drug addiction. Since then, it has had dire consequences, including the exacerbation of human rights violations …
Press Release Mar 14, 2019 HRF entregó primer Premio Rómulo Betancourt a la Diplomacia Democrática CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (14 de marzo de 2019) — Human Rights Foundation (HRF) realizó la entrega del Premio Rómulo Betancourt a la Diplomacia Democrática en la cena inaugural del Oslo Freedom Forum en México…
Press Release Feb 22, 2019 Maduro Regime Must Refrain from Violence and Allow Humanitarian Aid (February 22, 2019) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) demands that Venezuelan dictatorship allow humanitarian aid to enter the country this weekend, and refrain from using any type…
Press Release Feb 21, 2019 HRF anuncia entrega del primer Premio Rómulo Betancourt a la Diplomacia Democrática CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (21 de febrero de 2019) — Human Rights Foundation (HRF) se complace en anunciar la entrega inaugural del Premio Rómulo Betancourt a la Diplomacia Democrática. Los galardonados…
Press Release Feb 7, 2019 HRF Chairman Garry Kasparov Recognizes Juan Guaidó as the Acting President of Venezuela The Standing Committee of the Free Russia Forum declares its support for the citizens of Venezuela, who are defying the dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro.
Press Release Aug 30, 2018 Bolivia: HRF Urges IAHCR to Stop Evo Morales’ Authoritarian Power Grabs Bolivia: HRF Urges IAHCR to Stop Evo Morales’ Authoritarian Power Grabs NEW YORK (August 30, 2018) — On August 17, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) delivered a letter to Inter-American…
Press Release Aug 31, 2018 HRF pide a la CIDH promover aplicación de la cláusula democrática a Bolivia El 17 de agosto pasado, Human Rights Foundation (HRF) entregó una carta al representante de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) José Eguiguren, y llamó al también relator para Bolivia del organismo a denunciar la alteración del orden democrático en ese país a cargo del gobierno autoritario del presidente Morales.
Press Release Aug 13, 2018 HRF Calls on Ecuador to Reform Draconian Communications Law NEW YORK (August 13, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has joined efforts to restore press freedom to Ecuador by submitting two legal briefs to Ecuador’s legislative body exposing…
Press Release Aug 9, 2018 Ecuador: HRF envía informes a Relator Especial y Asamblea Nacional NUEVA YORK (9 de agosto de 2018) — La semana pasada, Human Rights Foundation (HRF) envió un informe al Relator Especial para la Libertad de Expresión de la Comisión Interamericana…
