Op-Ed Aug 21, 2023 Grassroots organizations must provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine The town of Chasiv Yar is 3 miles from Bakhmut, the frontline city where Ukrainians are slowly repelling the invading Russian army. Chasiv Yar once had a population of over 10,000. Today, virtually every building has been hit by artillery or missiles. Rooftops are caved in, and exteriors are charred. There’s no running water, no electricity.
Publication Jun 13, 2023 Russians speak out against Putin’s invasion Russian chess master Garry Kasparov and Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of jailed opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, talk to CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour about Vladimir Putin’s tight grip on Russian society.
Blog Post Feb 24, 2023 February 24, One Year Later: Hope on the Humanitarian Front On Feb. 24, the Russian army, on the orders of Vladimir Putin, began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign nation of just over 43 million people. The attack —preceded by the annexation of Crimea, an armed conflict in the Donbas region, and never-ending propaganda on Russian TV —has upended world order and undermined the international security system that has been forming since the end of World War II.
Blog Post Jan 25, 2023 Champion of Solidarity: African Democracy Defenders Standing With Ukraine Last month, thousands took to the streets of China in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s severe pandemic lockdowns. The demonstrations were not only a rallying cry for the end of the country’s rigid COVID restrictions; they were also a showcase of the people’s determination for freedom and human rights.
Blog Post Dec 21, 2022 Champion of Courage: How Ukraine is Fighting For its Future Last month, thousands took to the streets of China in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s severe pandemic lockdowns.
Announcement Oct 8, 2022 OFF Speakers Oleksandra Matviichuk & Ales Bialiatski Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Today, Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties, Belarus’ Ales Bialiatski, and Russia’s Memorial were awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Publication May 24, 2022 On the Frontlines of Freedom Oleksandra Matviichuk is a human rights defender who works on issues in Ukraine and the OSCE region.
Blog Post May 10, 2022 Refugees, Human Trafficking, and Authoritarianism Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, shook the world as the first invasion of a sovereign European nation since World War II.
Press Release Mar 12, 2022 HRF Launches Ukraine Solidarity Fund NEW YORK (March 12, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is announcing the Ukraine Solidarity Fund, in partnership with Operation Sunflower, a coalition of American and Ukrainian organizations delivering aid to Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Press Release Feb 27, 2022 How To Support Ukrainians On Thursday, February 24th, Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine. Over the past several days, Russian forces have launched missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, shelled Ukrainian military positions, and advanced across the border.
Press Release Feb 24, 2022 Russia Invades Ukraine. Democratic Nations Should Make Putin Pay. NEW YORK (February 24, 2022) — At 4AM local time, Russian troops invaded and launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine.