Press Release Nov 30, 2017 HRF to OAS: Apply Democracy Clause to Authoritarian Bolivia NEW YORK (November 30, 2017) — In an unprecedented move this Tuesday, Bolivia’s highest court issued a decision eliminating presidential term limits, which will allow President Evo Morales to run for reelection indefinitely.
Press Release Nov 28, 2017 On Giving Tuesday, support freedom and democracy And this year has given us much cause for hope. Saudi Arabia finally granted women the right to drive, after years of tireless work by campaigners like Havel Prize laureate Manal al-Sharif.
Press Release Nov 28, 2017 Vietnam: HRF Condemns Jailing of 22-Year-Old Blogger NEW YORK (November 28, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the conviction and sentencing of Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Van Hoa on the charge of “conducting anti-state propaganda” for his participation in environmental protests.
Press Release Nov 15, 2017 HRF to Zimbabwean Military: Call for Free and Fair Elections After Four Decades of Mugabe NEW YORK (November 15, 2017) — Amid what appears to be a bloodless military coup d’état against Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) urges the Zimbabwe Defense Forces to refrain from violence and to hold free and fair elections that comply with international standards, which would include allowing full participation by opposition groups and international election monitors.
Press Release Nov 13, 2017 Bahrain Dissolves Opposition Group; Escalates Crackdown on Dissidents NEW YORK (November 13, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the ongoing crackdown against Bahrain’s opposition voices.
Press Release Nov 10, 2017 HRF to President Trump: Denounce Extrajudicial Killings in Philippines NEW YORK (November 10, 2017) — In an open letter sent on November 10, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and eleven other international organizations urge U.S. President Donald Trump to denounce the gross human rights abuses that have taken place in the Philippines since the launch of President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent anti-drug campaign.
Press Release Nov 1, 2017 Elderly couple accuse Immigration of ineptitude Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse told us during his visit to our office on February 24, 2017 that Immigration New Zealand (INZ) issues more than one million visas of various types.
Press Release Oct 30, 2017 HRF to Spain and U.S.: Bring Venezuelan Dictatorship Cronies to Justice The four individuals were detained last Thursday in Madrid, Spain’s capital, during a joint operation carried out by the Civil Guard and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI).
Press Release Oct 24, 2017 HRF to Cameroon: Release Activist Nasako Besingi; End Crackdown on Protesters NEW YORK (October 24, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns Cameroon’s authoritarian regime for arbitrarily arresting Cameroonian activist Nasako Besingi and for its attempts to stifle public discourse through protest suppression and internet shutdowns.
Press Release Oct 23, 2025 HRF Condemns WHO for Appointing Robert Mugabe as “Goodwill Ambassador” NEW YORK (October 22, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to name 93-year-old Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe a “Goodwill Ambassador.”
Press Release Oct 23, 2025 China Is Getting Better at Undermining Global Human Rights Since taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has managed to repeatedly steer the national conversation in all sorts of directions, from the merits of NFL protests to still-unproven allegations that his presidential campaign was wiretapped by the FBI.
Press Release Oct 23, 2017 It’s not so surprising WHO’s new director tried to make Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador The plan by World Health Organization (WHO) director-general to appoint Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador has backfired and been rescinded after an international outcry.
Press Release Oct 17, 2025 OFF Speaker Pierre Claver Mbonimpa Awarded the Civil Courage Prize NEW YORK (October 17, 2017) — On October 18, Burundi’s most prominent human rights defender and 2010 Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) speaker, Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, will be awarded the Train Foundation’s 2017 Civil Courage Prize.
Press Release Oct 16, 2017 China: HRF Publishes Report by Missing Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng NEW YORK (October 16, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has published Gao Zhisheng’s “2016 Human Rights Report for China.” Gao is a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who was imprisoned in his home in Shaanxi Province in 2014.
Press Release Oct 14, 2017 HRF Awarded D&AD Wood Pencil Prize NEW YORK (October 14, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation’s Flash Drives for Freedom program has been recognized by D&AD and Advertising Week as a big idea that is making a difference in the world by using creativity for good.
Press Release Oct 10, 2017 Vietnam: HRF Submits Urgent Appeal to UN on Behalf of Blogger Me Nam NEW YORK (October 10, 2017) — On October 6, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations special rapporteur on torture on behalf of blogger and activist Ngọc Như Quỳnh Nguyễn, also known as Me Nam (“Mother Mushroom”).
Press Release Oct 6, 2017 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Turkmenistan and Cuba NEW YORK (October 6, 2017) — On October 4 and 5, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Turkmenistan and Cuba.
Press Release Oct 3, 2017 HRF Urges Burma to End Violence Against Rohingya in Rakhine State NEW YORK (October 3, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) urges the Burmese government to end the violence in Rakhine State and address the gross violations of the Rohingya population’s human rights.
Press Release Sep 28, 2017 HRF Demands Release of Political Cartoonist in Equatorial Guinea Esono Ebalé was arrested on September 16 in Malabo, the country’s capital, while leaving a restaurant with the head of the Spanish Cooperation Agency for International Development.
Press Release Sep 26, 2017 Saudi Activists Succeed in Ending Ban on Women Drivers Previously, Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world that enforced a ban on women drivers. The new policy will be implemented starting on June 24, 2018.
