Announcement Apr 4, 2025 Announcing 2025 Oslo Freedom Forum Tracks As we prepare for this year’s Oslo Freedom Forum, we are excited to announce our carefully curated tracks across panels, workshops, expos, art, music, and networking spaces.
Announcement Mar 28, 2025 Bring your family to the OFF Camp for Kids! The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) invites you to bring your family to the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) Camp for Kids!
Announcement Mar 26, 2025 2025 OFF Camp for Kids The Human Rights Foundation invites you to bring your family to the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) Camp for Kids!
Announcement Mar 24, 2025 “Imagine” at the 2025 Oslo Freedom Forum The 17th Oslo Freedom Forum, taking place from May 26 to 28 in Oslo, Norway, will explore this year’s theme: “Imagine.”
Announcement Mar 13, 2025 HRF & The Signal release newspaper on corruption The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce the release of “Altered States,” a limited-run newspaper examining how dictators use power and illicit wealth to undermine democracy and strengthen authoritarianism. The newspaper explores the question: How much influence do foreign autocratic regimes have on democracies?
Announcement Mar 17, 2025 Altered States: Editor’s note Corruption is everywhere. Or so you might think—because narratives of corruption are everywhere.
Announcement Feb 24, 2025 Chevron and Harry Sargeant Are Financing Dictator Nicolas Maduro — When Will the U.S. Stop It? Venezuelan dictator and drug cartel kingpin Nicolas Maduro has a $25 million bounty on his head.
Announcement Feb 17, 2025 Join HRF at SXSW in Austin on March 9-12 Next month, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) will be heading to Austin, Texas, for the 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference.
Announcement Jan 31, 2025 HRF’s College Freedom Forum returns to Tufts, UFM, & GW The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is thrilled to announce three upcoming College Freedom Forum (CFF) events this spring.
Announcement Nov 1, 2024 Join us in making a difference this GivingTuesday Join the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) in celebrating #GivingTuesday, a global movement dedicated to inspiring generosity and showing the power of giving throughout this holiday season.
Announcement Oct 25, 2024 Vote for HRF’s CBDC Tracker in the 2024 Anthem Awards The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce that the HRF CBDC Tracker is a finalist for a 2024 Anthem Award in the Human & Civil Rights category.
Announcement Oct 15, 2024 Media Highlights Q3 Booklet 2024 Authoritarian regimes repress, censor, and silence dissent each and every day, which is why the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls out tyrants through informative op-eds and press-worthy campaigns earning over 31.8 billion global impressions, 9.02K mentions by media outlets, and coverage in 129 countries.
Announcement Oct 8, 2024 Register Now for the Human Rights Foundation’s Online Activist Academy The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is thrilled to invite you to register to participate in our Online Activist Academy, a self-paced course tailored for activists and civil society leaders who defend human rights and promote democracy within authoritarian regimes.
Announcement Oct 4, 2024 Global Bitcoin Summit The Global Bitcoin Summit (GBS) is an annual event that brings together 125 human rights activists, software developers, social entrepreneurs, privacy advocates, educators, community builders, and designers from over 60 countries, united by a shared mission: to harness Bitcoin in the struggle against financial repression under authoritarian rule.
Announcement Sep 17, 2024 HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Grants 1 Billion Satoshis to 20 Projects Worldwide The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce 1 billion satoshis of gifts from its Bitcoin Development Fund.
Announcement Aug 29, 2024 HRF at Oslo Innovation Week: The Power of AI The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to return to Oslo Innovation Week (OIW) on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to host the panel “The Power of AI: Tools for Defending Human Rights,” in partnership with Katapult and Digital Norway.
Announcement Aug 26, 2024 New Book Release: Read “Foreign Agents” by HRF’s Casey Michel Casey Michel, director of the Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) Combatting Kleptocracy program, is releasing his new book, “Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World.”
Announcement Aug 8, 2024 Vote to Bring HRF to SXSW 2025! Each year, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) brings democracy and human rights to the forefront of discussions at South by Southwest (SXSW), the world’s largest creative conference in Austin, Texas. HRF remains committed to promoting freedom, reaching new audiences, and bringing people together to join our common cause: defeating tyranny.
Announcement Jul 20, 2024 “Beyond Utopia” Nominated for a 2024 Emmy Award The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that “Beyond Utopia,” a film following the desperate and harrowing journeys of several individuals as they attempt to escape North Korea, has been nominated for the Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.
Announcement Jul 11, 2024 Apply to Attend the 2025 Oslo Freedom Forum! The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is thrilled to announce the return of the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) to Oslo, Norway, on May 26-28, 2025. Apply to attend and join us for this extraordinary event next year!
