Press Release Sep 16, 2026 Joint Open Letter to Xi Jinping We, the undersigned organizations dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights, democracy, and religious freedom, write on the occasion of your forthcoming visit to Washington, DC.
Press Release Sep 9, 2026 HRF Condemns WP Engine for Blocking the Tyranny Tracker in Russia at the Kremlin’s Behest NEW YORK (Sept. 9, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the decision by Austin-based WP Engine to block access from Russia to tyrannytracker.org, the website of HRF’s Tyranny Tracker, at the demand of Roskomnadzor, the Russian Federation’s censorship agency.
Press Release Aug 25, 2026 HRF Grants 500M+ Satoshis to 16 Freedom Tech Projects Worldwide The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce grants totaling more than 500 million satoshis from its Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF).
Press Release Aug 18, 2026 HRF and Perseus Strategies Petition UN on behalf of El Salvador Lawyers Ruth López and Enrique Anaya NEW YORK (Aug. 18, 2026) — Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Perseus Strategies submitted a complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Salvadoran lawyers Ruth López and Enrique Anaya, urging the body to declare their detention arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Aug 6, 2026 Russia designates HRF as “undesirable” in response to Tyranny Tracker’s “fully authoritarian” assessment NEW YORK (Aug. 6, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the decision by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation to officially designate HRF and its work as “undesirable.”
Press Release Aug 5, 2026 HRF Petitions UN in Case of Dr. Mahrang Baloch NEW YORK (Aug. 5, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom House, and Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of renowned Baloch human rights defender, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who is serving a life sentence in Pakistan.
Press Release Jul 27, 2026 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition for Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Owen Chow NEW YORK (July 27, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) decision that the detention of Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jul 23, 2026 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Sudan and Syria NEW YORK (July 23, 2026) — Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted a formal contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sudan, as well as a joint submission for Syria with the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC).
Press Release Jul 21, 2026 HRF succeeds in UN petition: Thailand condemned for arbitrary detention of pro-democracy activist Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong NEW YORK (July 21, 2026) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) have secured a legal victory after the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) declared the arrest and detention of Thai pro-democracy activist, Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong, to be arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jul 18, 2026 HRF Condemns the Forced Exile of Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara NEW YORK (July 18, 2026) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the news that artist and prisoner of conscience Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is no longer behind bars after five years of unjust imprisonment, and condemns the Cuban regime for forcing him into exile as the price of his freedom.
Press Release Jul 16, 2026 HRF and Reporters Without Borders Submit Urgent UN Updates on Imprisoned Crimean Citizen-Journalist Iryna Danylovych Arbitrarily detained by Russia since 2022, independent Crimean journalist Iryna Danilovych is enduring inhumane detention conditions and serious violations of her fundamental rights.
Press Release Jul 7, 2026 HRF Welcomes the Release of Pastor Ezra Jin NEW YORK (July 7, 2026) — This weekend, Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri of Zion Church was released after nearly nine months of arbitrary detention in China.
Press Release Jul 7, 2026 Joint Statement on Viet Nam’s Transnational Repression in Thailand While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink.
Press Release Jul 6, 2026 HRF welcomes UN opinion condemning Rwanda’s detention of opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire NEW YORK (July 6, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights celebrate the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), which finds that the detention of prominent Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jun 4, 2026 HRF Urges Equatorial Guinea To Abide by UN Ruling and Release Lawyer and Activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), in partnership with fellow human rights organizations, has issued a joint letter calling on Equatorial Guinea’s ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo to immediately release lawyer and activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang from Oveng Azem Prison
Press Release May 30, 2026 Open to Debate and the Human Rights Foundation Debate the Ethics of Cooperating with China On June 1, veteran debate forum Open to Debate returns to the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway for their second debate in partnership with the Human Rights Foundation.
Press Release May 26, 2026 HRF Urges Jordan to Uphold Human Rights Obligations and Facilitate Travel for Whistleblower Abdullah Ibhais The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls on the Kingdom of Jordan to honor its international human rights obligations by ensuring that Abdullah Ibhais, a media strategy expert and Qatar FIFA World Cup whistleblower, can freely travel to speak at the Oslo Freedom Forum from June 1 to 3, 2026.
Press Release May 19, 2026 HRF submits a petition to the United Nations on behalf of Pastor Jin, Pastor Gao, and Pastor Wang in China NEW YORK (May 20, 2026) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Pastors Jin “Ezra” Mingri (金明日), Gao Yingjia (高颖佳), and Wang Lin (王林), who are all currently detained in China for exercising their freedom of religion.
Press Release May 13, 2026 Announcing the Winners of AI Hack for Freedom II This past weekend, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) sponsored the AI Hack for Freedom II, the second edition of a hackathon aimed at building powerful digital tools for pro-democracy movements.
Press Release May 12, 2026 HRF’s AI Fund Supports 10 Innovative Projects The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce 10 new grants from its AI for Individual Rights Fund.
