Press Release Apr 6, 2020 Free Prisoners of Conscience Before It’s Too Late NEW YORK – As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) urges the immediate release of prisoners of conscience in countries around the world ruled by authoritarian regimes, including Venezuela, Egypt, Syria, and Bahrain.
Press Release Mar 18, 2020 Russia’s latest amendments to its Constitution are anything but constitutional NEW YORK – On Monday, Russia’s Putin-controlled Constitutional Court approved proposed constitutional amendments to reset the count on presidential term limits to zero.
Press Release Feb 28, 2020 Burma: Release arbitrarily detained performers Freedom of expression in Burma is under attack, and recent victims of the regime’s crackdown on speech include members of the Peacock Generation satire troupe, who have been arrested and issued steep jail sentences for their performances.
Press Release Jan 28, 2020 HRF Mourns The Passing Of Lina Ben Mhenni NEW YORK – (Jan. 28, 2020) The Human Rights Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of Tunisian activist, journalist, and educator Lina Ben Mhenni, after a long battle with a chronic illness.
Press Release Dec 4, 2019 Iran’s Leaders Must be Held Accountable For Killings of Hundreds of Dissidents NEW YORK – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the Iranian regime’s ongoing wave of deadly violence against dissidents and calls for an independent international investigation into these crimes.
Press Release Nov 23, 2019 In memory of Raed Fares, 1972-2018 Today, we honor Raed Fares, a brave Syrian activist and member of the Human Rights Foundation family who lost his life one year ago today.
Press Release Nov 21, 2019 Bolivia’s Government Must Exercise Maximum Restraint in the Use of Force, and Call for Elections Immediately The situation has grown increasingly dangerous as Morales’ supporters attempted to blow up the Senkata gas plant that would have would have killed up to 10,000 people in the city of El Alto on Nov. 19, they have vowed to attempt to do it again.
Press Release Nov 12, 2019 Líder autoritario de Bolivia renuncia luego de protestas masivas motivadas por elección fraudulenta NUEVA YORK (11 de noviembre de 2019) – Evo Morales renunció a la presidencia de Bolivia el día de ayer, luego de tres semanas de protestas masivas que comenzaron luego de que evidencias de un fraude electoral salieran a la luz.
Press Release Nov 12, 2019 Bolivia’s authoritarian leader resigns after widespread protests triggered by election fraud NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2019) – Evo Morales resigned from the Bolivian presidency yesterday, following three weeks of massive peaceful protests triggered by overwhelming evidence of fraud.
Press Release Oct 15, 2019 HRF opposes the election of human rights abusers to the UN’s Human Rights Council NEW YORK – This week, the U.N. General Assembly will vote to elect 14 countries to the UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC).
Press Release Oct 8, 2019 Iraq: Stop The Violence Against Protesters NEW YORK – HRF strongly condemns the extrajudicial killings, arrests, and violence against peaceful protesters by Iraqi security forces and militias.
Press Release Oct 4, 2019 North Korea: Sympathizers of the Dictatorship to Hold Concert in New York City Celebrating the ‘Dear Leader’ NEW YORK – Sympathizers of North Korea’s regime will carry out a propaganda coup this Saturday at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Concert Hall on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Press Release Oct 3, 2019 Bolivia: HRF Condemns President Morales’ Role in Forest Fires NEW YORK – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns president Evo Morales for failing to acknowledge that his government’s policies contributed to this year’s dramatic increase in forest fires and the ecological damage that has ensued in Bolivia.
Press Release Aug 15, 2019 HRF Mourns the Passing of Suleiman Bakhit NEW YORK – The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) mourns the passing of Suleiman Bakhit, an artist, businessman, and human rights activist.
Press Release Jul 17, 2019 Saudi Arabia Spends Millions to Add Last-Minute Performers Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, and Others to the Jeddah “World Fest” NEW YORK (July 17, 2019) — Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Future, Chris Brown, and Tyga are scheduled to perform at a concert tomorrow in Saudi Arabia.
Press Release Jul 10, 2019 HRF Urges Liam Payne to Follow Nicki Minaj: Cancel Performance in Saudi Arabia NEW YORK (July 10, 2019) — British pop star Liam Payne is still scheduled to perform at a concert next week in Saudi Arabia.
Press Release Jul 5, 2019 HRF to Nicki Minaj: Cancel Show in Saudi Arabia UPDATED: NEW YORK (July 9, 2019) — On Thursday, July 18, 2019, American hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj is scheduled to perform at Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia, a state-sponsored music festival funded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
Press Release Jun 12, 2019 The Collapse of the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Turkey The Human Rights Foundation has published a report that highlights the collapse of the rule of law and human rights in Turkey as well…
Press Release May 31, 2019 HRF Demands Release of Nonviolent Activists in Zimbabwe The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the arrest of seven human rights activists in Zimbabwe for their participation in a non-violent activism workshop, and calls on the Zimbabwe government to release them immediately.
Press Release May 21, 2019 HRF announces the Freedom Fellowship The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the creation of the Freedom Fellowship, a unique program that awards 10 human rights advocates, social entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders from authoritarian countries around the world with the unique opportunity to dramatically increase the impact of their work.
