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)
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 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…
Press Release Nov 21, 2019 Bolivia’s Government Must Exercise Maximum Restraint in the Use of Force, and Call for Elections Immediately The situation has grown increasingly dangerous as Morales’ supporters attempted to blow up the Senkata gas plant that would have would have killed up to 10,000 people in the city of El Alto on Nov. 19, they have vowed to attempt to do it again.
Press Release Nov 12, 2019 Líder autoritario de Bolivia renuncia luego de protestas masivas motivadas por elección fraudulenta NUEVA YORK (11 de noviembre de 2019) – Evo Morales renunció a la presidencia de Bolivia el día de ayer, luego de tres semanas de protestas masivas que comenzaron luego de que evidencias de un fraude electoral salieran a la luz.
Press Release Nov 12, 2019 Bolivia’s authoritarian leader resigns after widespread protests triggered by election fraud NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2019) – Evo Morales resigned from the Bolivian presidency yesterday, following three weeks of massive peaceful protests triggered by overwhelming evidence of fraud.
Press Release Oct 3, 2019 Bolivia: HRF Condemns President Morales’ Role in Forest Fires NEW YORK – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns president Evo Morales for failing to acknowledge that his government’s policies contributed to this year’s dramatic increase in forest fires and the ecological damage that has ensued in Bolivia.
Report 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 Jan 23, 2019 Venezuela: HRF Welcomes International Recognition of Juan Guaidó as President NEW YORK (January 23, 2019) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the recent statements by numerous heads of state officially recognizing Juan Guaidó, leader of the democratically-elected, opposition-controlled National Assembly, as interim president of Venezuela
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…
