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…
Press Release Aug 3, 2020 The State of Protest: Sudan, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Algeria, and Hong Kong 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…
Press Release Jul 22, 2020 HRF Petitions The UN Regarding Venezuela’s Use of Torture to Intimidate Judges and Lawyers Today, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), International Bar Association’s Human Right’s Institute (IBAHRI) and the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) have appealed to the United Nations to hold…
Press Release Jul 8, 2020 HRF Submits Urgent Appeal to the U.N. to Free Human Rights Activist Detained in Kyrgyzstan NEW YORK (July 8, 2020) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today submitted an Urgent Appeal to the Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High…
Press Release Jul 28, 2020 Celebrated Human Rights Activist Dies in Detention in Kyrgyzstan NEW YORK (July 27, 2020) — Human rights activist Azimjam Askarov has died while in detention in Kyrgyzstan, despite numerous international rulings calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Askarov…
Press Release Jul 2, 2020 HRF Wins Arbitrary Detention Case Against Tajikistan and Russia HRF has won an arbitrary detention case against Tajikistan and Russia.
Press Release Jul 1, 2020 Hong Kong’s National Security Law: The Nail in the Coffin for One Country, Two Systems On July 1, 1997, the former British colony, Hong Kong, was handed back to the Chinese government after a 99-year lease between China and Britain expired.
Press Release Jun 24, 2020 Belarus: Arrests of Opposition Leaders Spark Mass Protests NEW YORK (June 23, 2020) — This past weekend, Belarus was shaken by an unprecedented wave of protests in response to the arbitrary arrest of Viktar Babaryka
Press Release Jun 16, 2020 Cuba: 60 Years of Revolution, 60 Years of Oppression Last month, the Cuban regime reportedly released over 6,500 prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19. It was also reported that more than 300 people were imprisoned for “spreading an…
