Press Release Jul 27, 2018 Elections in Zimbabwe and Cambodia Violate Democratic Standards NEW YORK (July 27, 2018) — In the next few days, citizens of Cambodia and Zimbabwe — two authoritarian regimes — will head to the polls to vote in general…
Press Release Jul 23, 2018 Six Years After Oswaldo Payá’s Death, His Family is Still Waiting for Justice Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of the death of Cuban pro-democracy dissident Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas. Despite the Castro regime’s perpetual smear campaign against him, Payá is internationally recognized as the…
Press Release Jul 19, 2018 HRF to UN: Investigate Jailing of Iranian Women’s Rights Activist NEW YORK (July 19, 2018) — Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) requesting that it launch…
Press Release Jul 16, 2018 HRF Warns UN of Egregious Rights Violations in Eritrea and Vietnam NEW YORK (July 16, 2018) — On July 12, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Eritrea and…
Press Release Jul 11, 2018 HRF condemns threat against OFF speaker Jerry Sesanga Last weekend, Ugandan human rights activist and 2018 Oslo Freedom Forum speaker Jerry Sesanga received a threatening Facebook message from an unknown sender. The message was sent just two days…
Press Release Jul 11, 2018 Press Release — Nicaragua: HRF Condemns Killings by Ortega’s Regime NEW YORK (July 11, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) joins the United Nations in condemning the more than 300 state-sponsored killings in Nicaragua. On April 18, protests broke…
Press Release Jul 10, 2018 Liu Xia, Detained Widow of Nobel Peace Laureate, Leaves China BEIJING — The ailing widow of Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese democracy advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who died of cancer last year under police guard, left China for Europe…
Press Release Jul 7, 2018 Comunicado — Nicaragua: HRF condena asesinatos a cargo del régimen de Ortega NUEVA YORK (7 de julio de 2018) — Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condena las más de doscientas muertes a manos de agentes del Estado y miembros de grupos irregulares afines…
Press Release Jun 29, 2018 HRF a Cuba: Dictadura debe liberar al científico ambientalista Ariel Ruiz NUEVA YORK (2 de julio de 2018) — Human Rights Foundation (HRF) pide la inmediata liberación de Ariel Ruiz Urquiola, científico ambientalista y prisionero de conciencia del régimen del dictador…
Press Release Jun 25, 2018 HRF to UN: Investigate Trần Thi Xuân’s Arbitrary Detention in Vietnam NEW YORK (June 25, 2018) — On Friday, June 22, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) requesting…
Press Release Jun 23, 2018 Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Activists Before Ending the Driving Ban NEW YORK (June 23, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the Saudi Arabian government for the ongoing crackdown on women’s rights activists. The arrests started on May 15,…
Press Release Jun 20, 2018 Turkey Must Drop Terrorism Charges Against Father of NBA Player Enes Kanter NEW YORK (June 20, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls on the government of Turkey to drop the terrorism charges against Dr. Mehmet Kanter, the father of NBA…
Press Release Jun 14, 2018 Jordan’s Authoritarian Rulers Must Hand Power to the People NEW YORK (June 14, 2018) — Last week, Jordan’s newly-appointed prime minister, Omar al-Razzaz, announced that the government would repeal a tax law that had prompted widespread protests and dissent…
Press Release Jun 8, 2018 Evo Morales Loses Bid to Influence Inter-American Court NEW YORK (June 8, 2018) — This week, the Organization of American States (OAS) refrained from electing Nardi Suxo Iturry, a Bolivian former minister and political ally of Evo Morales,…
Press Release Jun 4, 2018 Vietnam Censors Havel Prize Laureate Mai Khoi On May 30, Vietnamese musician and dissident Mai Khoi was awarded the Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, during the Oslo Freedom Forum.
Press Release May 29, 2018 PutinCon Speaker Arkady Babchenko Falsely Reported Assassinated in Kiev Update: The Ukrainian secret police has reported that Arkady is alive and this was part of an operation to uncover a web of agents operating sub rosa in Ukraine. Even…
Press Release May 16, 2018 Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim Released from Prison NEW YORK (May 16, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) celebrates the release of Malaysia’s opposition leader and Oslo Freedom Forum speaker Anwar Ibrahim. During his electoral campaign, Malaysia’s…
Press Release May 8, 2018 Malaysia Uses Anti-Fake News Law to Target Political Opponents NEW YORK (May 8, 2018) — Last week, the Malaysian government announced that they are investigating Mahathir Mohamad, candidate for prime minister in the upcoming general election on May 9,…
Press Release Apr 19, 2018 Castro Handpicks Successor in Sham Vote NEW YORK (April 19, 2018) — Today, Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power elected Miguel Díaz-Canel, Raúl Castro’s handpicked successor, as the new president of Cuba. The long-predicted appointment of…
Press Release Apr 12, 2018 Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Secures a Fourth Term in Rigged Elections NEW YORK (April 12, 2018) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the reelection of authoritarian president Ilham Aliyev in rigged elections held yesterday in Azerbaijan. The country’s Central Election…
