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…
Report Jul 27, 2018 Authoritarianism and Trafficking in Persons Though trafficking is present in every country, including democracies, our analysis shows that there is a connection between trafficking and authoritarianism. A possible explanation for this is that…
Press Release Jul 23, 2018 Six Years After Oswaldo Payá’s Death, His Family is Still Waiting for Justice Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of the death of Cuban pro-democracy dissident Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas. Despite the Castro regime’s perpetual smear campaign against him, Payá is internationally recognized as the…
Press Release Jul 11, 2018 Press Release — Nicaragua: HRF Condemns Killings by Ortega’s Regime NEW YORK (July 11, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) joins the United Nations in condemning the more than 300 state-sponsored killings in Nicaragua. On April 18, protests broke…
Press Release Jul 7, 2018 Comunicado — Nicaragua: HRF condena asesinatos a cargo del régimen de Ortega NUEVA YORK (7 de julio de 2018) — Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condena las más de doscientas muertes a manos de agentes del Estado y miembros de grupos irregulares afines…
Press Release Jun 29, 2018 HRF a Cuba: Dictadura debe liberar al científico ambientalista Ariel Ruiz NUEVA YORK (2 de julio de 2018) — Human Rights Foundation (HRF) pide la inmediata liberación de Ariel Ruiz Urquiola, científico ambientalista y prisionero de conciencia del régimen del dictador…
Press Release Jun 8, 2018 Evo Morales Loses Bid to Influence Inter-American Court NEW YORK (June 8, 2018) — This week, the Organization of American States (OAS) refrained from electing Nardi Suxo Iturry, a Bolivian former minister and political ally of Evo Morales,…
Media May 18, 2018 Venezuela election: Maduro ‘ready for battle’ as voters vow to flee if he wins His country is plagued by hyperinflation, chronic shortages of food and medicine, soaring murder rates and one of the most severe migration crises in recent Latin American history.
Media May 14, 2018 Violence at protests in Nicaragua leaves 2 more dead (The Washington Post) – Protesters opposed to President Daniel Ortega’s government clashed with riot police and Sandinista Youth groups in cities across Nicaragua Saturday, with demonstrators burning tires and setting…
Media Apr 23, 2018 Protesters demand resignation of Nicaraguan president after unrest (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the capital of Nicaragua on Monday to demand the resignation of the country’s president after a violent crackdown by police…
