Announcement Nov 2, 2021 Looking Back at the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum On October 4, after a more-than-two-year hiatus from in-person events, our community finally reunited at the New World Center in Miami for the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum.
Announcement Aug 20, 2021 Announcing a Speech by Alexey Navalny at the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum Alexey Navalny (@navalny) is the leader of the Russian democratic opposition and the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Announcement Jun 14, 2021 Announcing the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum on October 4-5! After 18 months of virtual gatherings, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is thrilled to announce that the 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum will be held in-person on October 4-5 in Miami, Florida.
Announcement Mar 16, 2021 HRF Is Heading To South by Southwest Today Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) returns to South by Southwest (SXSW), the world’s largest creative conference which gathers professionals from the art, film, music, and tech industries.
Announcement Jan 5, 2021 Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
Announcement Dec 9, 2020 HRF Film “The Dissident” Is Coming To A Screen Near You NEW YORK (December 9, 2020) – THE DISSIDENT, a new feature film directed by Academy Award-winning director Bryan Fogel and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)
Announcement Dec 3, 2020 New HRF Report: The State of Activism in the Arab World In 2019, the Arab World was rocked by countrywide protests demanding representative governance and respect for fundamental rights.
Announcement Dec 1, 2020 HRF announces two Bitcoin Development Fund updates: new gift to Gloria Zhao and partnership with Gemini The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced that its next Bitcoin Development Fund gift will be a $50,000 grant to Bitcoin core developer Gloria Zhao, who is graduating this month from UC Berkeley with a degree in computer science.
Announcement Dec 1, 2020 State-Sponsored Hacking: Russia, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea At the 2020 Oslo Freedom Forum, the Human Rights Foundation hosted a panel discussion about how dictatorships employ cyber attacks at home and abroad.
Announcement Apr 1, 2019 HRF to Exhibit Dissident Art at 2019 Oslo Freedom Forum The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce that internationally acclaimed Chinese dissident artists, the Gao Brothers, will be joining the 2019 Oslo Freedom Forum as part of our Art in Protest program.
Announcement Mar 21, 2019 Announcing Manal al-Sharif’s Freedom Drive Campaign The Human Rights Foundation is delighted to announce that Manal al-Sharif – the pioneering Saudi women’s rights advocate, Oslo Freedom Forum speaker, and author of Daring to Drive – will drive from San Francisco to Washington, DC in April to raise…
Announcement Sep 15, 2018 HRF Celebrates the International Day of Democracy NEW YORK (September 15, 2018) — On the International Day of Democracy, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) remains strongly committed to its mission to promote and protect human rights in…
Announcement Feb 20, 2018 Learn About What We Do In 2016, HRF expanded its efforts to promote freedom around the world, with a focus on increasing the tools and resources available to activists in closed societies. With Flash Drives…
Announcement May 25, 2016 OFF, the Arab Spring, and Digital Technology It seems a long time ago. Four years back, when human-rights campaigners, brave dissidents and their supporters assembled for an annual get-together in Oslo, there was a giddy optimism in the air.
Announcement Jun 1, 2014 Announcing OFF 2012 Speaker: Iyad el-Baghdadi Iyad el-Baghdadi is a Palestinian writer and expert on Islam and political liberties who was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates.
Announcement Jun 1, 2025 Announcing OFF 2012 Speaker: Asmaa al-Ghoul Asmaa al-Ghoul is a Palestinian journalist and secular feminist known for her vocal criticism of Hamas and Fatah, which led to her imprisonment, interrogation, death threats, and attacks.
Announcement Jun 1, 2012 Announcing OFF 2012 Speaker: Mona Eltahawy Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning Egyptian-American journalist.
Announcement Jun 1, 2011 Announcing OFF 2012 speaker: Izzeldin Abuelaish Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor who has practiced extensively inside Israel and the Gaza Strip, seeking reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians through medicine and understanding.
