Press Release Oct 12, 2020 Oppose Russia’s Election to the UN Human Rights Council NEW YORK (October 12, 2020) — On Tuesday, Russia could be elected to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, the highest human rights body at the UN.
Press Release Oct 12, 2020 HRF Program Wins W3 Design Award NEW YORK (October 12, 2020) — Flash Drives For Freedom has been voted “Best in Show” among websites for activism in the 15th annual w3 Awards.
Press Release Oct 8, 2020 HRF Welcomes Sudan’s Release of Artists Jailed for Mixed-Gender Theater Workshop NEW YORK (October 8, 2020) — HRF welcomes Sudan’s release of 11 artists and activists who were arbitrarily arrested in August and sentenced in September to two months in prison
Press Release Oct 8, 2020 HRF Opposes Election of Authoritarian Regimes to UN’s Top Human Rights Body NEW YORK (October 8, 2020) – Ahead of Tuesday’s United Nations (UN) election of 15 states to its highest human rights body, a coalition of non-governmental human rights groups from Europe, the United States, and Canada
Press Release Sep 27, 2020 Tanzania Must Free Theodory Giyan NEW YORK (August 27, 2020) – Yesterday, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted a case against Tanzania to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Theodory Faustine Giyan
Press Release Sep 15, 2020 Authoritarianism Rising on International Day of Democracy NEW YORK (September 15, 2020) — On the International Day of Democracy, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) remains strongly committed to its mission to promote and protect human rights in countries ruled by authoritarian regimes
Press Release Sep 22, 2020 HRF signs a joint letter to call on Chinese President Xi Jinping to pardon journalist at risk of dying in prison The Human Rights Foundation along with the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and a coalition of nine human rights NGOs call on Chinese President Xi Jinping to pardon journalist and two-time RSF Press Freedom Prize laureate, Huang Qi, who may die in prison if not freed immediately.
Press Release Sep 17, 2020 2020 Havel Prize Laureates from China, Saudi Arabia, and Rwanda Announced NEW YORK – Today the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the three recipients of the 2020 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent.
Press Release Sep 11, 2020 Dissidents & Dictators: Revolution in Belarus HRF’s Dissidents and Dictators interview series presents the latest episode with featured guest Andrei Sannikov (@A_Sannikov), former Belarusian presidential candidate, hosted by HRF’s Alexander Sikorski.
Press Release Sep 11, 2020 HRF to Disney: Speak Out About Chinese Oppression and Donate Mulan Profits NEW YORK (September 11, 2020) – Thousands of movie fans around the globe are boycotting the new live action remake of Disney’s Mulan after revelations regarding the movie’s filming and production in the Xinjiang region of China
Press Release Sep 2, 2020 HRF Film THE DISSIDENT Set For Theatrical and VOD Release NEW YORK (September 2, 2020) – THE DISSIDENT, a new feature film directed by Academy Award-winning director Bryan Fogel and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) released its theatrical trailer today.
Press Release Aug 21, 2020 Cuba Must Free Prisoner of Conscience Keilylli de la Mora NEW YORK (August 21, 2020) – Yesterday, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an arbitrary detention case against Cuba on behalf of Keilylli de la Mora
Press Release Aug 20, 2020 HRF Launches Belarus Solidarity Fund NEW YORK (August 20, 2020) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today launched the Belarus Solidarity Fund
Press Release Aug 20, 2020 HRF Condemns Poisoning of Russian Opposition’s Alexei Navalny NEW YORK (August 20, 2020) – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the suspected assassination attempt on leading Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny.
Press Release Aug 19, 2020 HRF Sends Letters to Belarusian Security Officers Accused of Crimes Against Humanity NEW YORK (August 19, 2020) – Belarusians have taken to the streets to express their anger following fraudulent election results
Press Release Aug 19, 2020 It’s Time to Wear Our Values It’s not enough to live by our values ― we must wear them too.
Press Release Aug 18, 2020 HRF Urges Canada, U.K., to Join Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Responsible for Violating the Rights of Uyghurs NEW YORK – The Human Rights Foundation today joined 70 other human rights organizations in announcing a joint letter calling on the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom to join…
Press Release Aug 7, 2020 Hip Hop Artist Tyga Cancels Dictator-Sponsored Concert MINSK, BELARUS (August 7, 2020) – American hip hop artist Tyga has cancelled his performance at a government-sponsored concert in Belarus on August 8, after pressure from the Human Rights…
Press Release Aug 6, 2020 HRF Urges Hip Hop Artist Tyga to Cancel Dictator-Sponsored Concert in Belarus MINSK, BELARUS (August 6, 2020) – American hip hop artist Tyga is scheduled to perform at a government-sponsored concert in Belarus on August 8, as part of a plan to…
Press Release Aug 5, 2020 The State of Protest: Russia, Egypt, Bolivia, Iraq, Guinea, and Iran Street protests were the defining feature of civil and political resistance in 2019. In every region of the world, people living under authoritarian regimes took to the streets to demand…
