Announcement Sep 14, 2022 HRF Welcomes Flash Drives for Freedom New Program Lead Q&A with Seongmin Lee, HRF’s Flash Drive for Freedom’s New Program Lead
Announcement Aug 17, 2022 Vote for HRF Panels at SXSW! Each year, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) raises awareness about human rights, democracy, and liberty at South by Southwest (SXSW), the world’s largest creative conference, in Austin, Texas.
Announcement Jul 29, 2022 HRF Speaks at the Commonwealth Club Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) was invited to speak at the Commonwealth Club in a panel discussion entitled “The Human Rights Foundation and Justice in Syria.”
Announcement Jul 28, 2022 Announcing the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum in New York The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce the Oslo Freedom Forum in New York (OFF in NY) on October 3, a half-day event at Town Hall in Manhattan, featuring theater talks and performances by the world’s top human rights activists and dissidents, followed by a special Speaker Gala.
Announcement Jul 15, 2022 Celebrating Our Impact: Mid-Year Update on HRF’s Programs As we’ve rounded out the halfway mark of 2022, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the progress and impact of HRF’s work thus far.
Announcement Jun 23, 2022 Looking back at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum One of the greatest benefits of the Oslo Freedom Forum, say its participants, is that it makes people feel less alone. If you are a dissident up against a dictatorship, you can feel very, very alone. But the people at OFF are in the same boat, so to speak. They can trade stories, compare notes — be understood. And they feel less alone.
Announcement Jun 23, 2022 Art in Protest at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Art, creativity, and free expression are some of the greatest threats to authoritarian rule. Through its soft power, art can expose abuses and injustices perpetrated by dictators, and rally civil society around a cause.
Announcement May 19, 2022 Presenting Art & Film at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum We are looking forward to seeing you in just a few days at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum!
Announcement May 3, 2022 HRF Announces the 2022 Havel Prize Laureates NEW YORK (May 3, 2022) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the three recipients of the 2022 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent.
Announcement Apr 27, 2022 HRF Wins Two Webby Awards The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that the organization’s Uyghur Forced Labor Checker has won The Webby People’s Voice Award in the Public Service & Activism: Advertising, Media & PR category and The Webby Award in the Web Services & Applications: Websites and Mobile Sites category in the 26th annual Webby Awards.
Announcement Apr 26, 2022 New Report: Framing Justice in Syria NEW YORK (April 26, 2022) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and The Syria Campaign (TSC) published a report, Framing Justice in Syria: The Road Toward Comprehensive Justice, which provides a comprehensive overview of domestic and international judicial avenues to prosecute the crimes against humanity that have been committed in Syria.
Announcement Apr 15, 2022 New OFF 2022 Speakers Announced Our global gathering of dissidents and pro-democracy advocates is right around the corner. We invite you to join our community of democracy champions, which includes human rights activists, dissidents, journalists, innovators, policymakers, tech experts, artists, and industry leaders, for an unforgettable three days in Norway’s historic capital city.
Announcement Apr 7, 2022 HRF at SXSW 2022 Recap Last month, HRF participated in South by Southwest (SXSW) — the world’s largest annual creative conference — where we hosted an expo booth and two panels, highlighting the work that activists and civil society organizations are doing to undermine dictatorships around the world.
Announcement Apr 6, 2022 HRF’s Yeonmi Park and Alex Gladstein to Speak on the BTC2022 Mainstage Tomorrow on Thursday, April 7 at 2PM ET, the Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein will moderate a panel at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami, Florida with Togolese human rights defender, writer, and Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) former speaker Farida Nabourema; North Korean defector, human rights activist, and HRF board member Yeonmi Park; and Palestinian anti-corruption advocate, Fadi Elsalameen.
Announcement Apr 4, 2022 HRF and Seetee Present the Financial Freedom Track at OFF 2022 The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Aker’s Seetee are excited to present the Financial Freedom Track, taking place at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum on May 23-25.
Announcement Mar 23, 2022 OFF 2022: New Speakers Announced We are two months away from the start of the 14th annual Oslo Freedom Forum, where over the course of three days, you will connect with and hear from our community of changemakers, who will share their personal stories and inspire action through the exchange of ideas.
Announcement Mar 18, 2022 Announcing the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Theme: Champion of Change We have seen time and again, that when faced with repression by authoritarian regimes, seemingly ordinary individuals step up to become champions of change in their communities and in the world.
Announcement Mar 14, 2022 HRF’s Alex Gladstein Publishes New Book HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein has published a new book called “Check Your Financial Privilege
Announcement Mar 14, 2022 Aker’s Seetee to partner with the Oslo Freedom Forum OSLO, NORWAY (March, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is delighted to announce that the Norwegian industrial investment company Aker will sponsor programming at the 14th annual Oslo Freedom Forum through its company Seetee.
Announcement Mar 10, 2024 Meet the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum Speakers Every year, champions of human rights bring their stories to the Oslo Freedom Forum stage to shed light on global movements against tyranny.
