Press Release Mar 14, 2025 HRF succeeds in UN petition, Iran condemned for arbitrary detention The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) ruling that Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi’s two arrests and more than 753 days of detention were arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Mar 12, 2025 HRF celebrates the release of ‘Rule Breakers,’ a movie on Afghanistan’s Roya Mahboob “Rule Breakers,” in theaters now, tells the true, inspiring story of Afghan tech entrepreneur, HRF friend, and Oslo Freedom Forum speaker Roya Mahboob, who took the great risk of teaching young girls in Afghanistan about technology and robotics.
Press Release Feb 25, 2025 HRF celebrates the release of Belarusian dissident Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) celebrates the release of Belarusian dissident Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, who was released on Feb. 2, after spending 1,491 days in arbitrary detention.
Press Release Feb 11, 2025 HRF Celebrates the Release of Saudi Academic Salma al-Shehab The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) celebrates the release of Saudi Ph.D. student and women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab from a Saudi prison.
Press Release Jan 10, 2025 HRF condemns Nicolás Maduro’s coup in Venezuela; asks Trump admin to rescind OFAC licenses held by Chevron and others The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the sham inauguration of dictator Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s reelected president following his regime’s blatant electoral fraud on July 28, 2024, and calls on the U.S. government to rescind Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) licenses granted to companies doing business with the Venezuelan regime.
Press Release Dec 27, 2024 HRF submits UNWGAD petition on behalf of Vietnamese activist Nguyễn Chí Tuyến This week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of Nguyễn Chí Tuyến, a prominent Vietnamese activist and blogger also known as Anh Chí.
Press Release Dec 23, 2024 HRF hosts inaugural NK Insider Forum in Seoul, South Korea On Dec. 19, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) hosted the inaugural NK Insider Forum, a unique conference addressing critical issues related to North Korean human rights.
Press Release Dec 20, 2024 HRF celebrates the release of Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani On December 10, Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani was released from Evin Prison
Press Release Dec 19, 2024 HRF grants 700 million satoshis to 20 projects worldwide The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce 700 million satoshis of gifts from its Bitcoin Development Fund.
Press Release Dec 19, 2024 HRF Submits UNWGAD Petition for Equatoguinean Lawyer Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang This week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) and an urgent appeal to several UN Special Procedures, including the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (UNWGEID), on behalf of Equatoguinean lawyer and human rights activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang.
Press Release Dec 9, 2024 Assad regime overthrown after 53 years of repression and brutality; pivotal opportunity to establish rule of law and individual rights On Sunday, the Assad regime in Syria shattered after militants captured Damascus, causing Bashar Al-Assad and his family to reportedly flee to Moscow, Russia.
Press Release Dec 2, 2024 HRF celebrates the release of Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi was released on Sunday after spending 753 days in arbitrary detention.
Press Release Nov 27, 2024 HRF Submits Joint UNWGAD Petition for Thai Pro-Democracy Activist Sopon ‘Get’ Surariddhidhamrong In early November, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) submitted a joint petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of Thai pro-democracy activist Sopon “Get” Surariddhidhamrong, who is serving a total prison term of eight years and six months for criticizing the Thai monarchy.
Press Release Nov 19, 2024 HRF’s CBDC Tracker wins two Anthem Awards The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is proud to announce that its CBDC Tracker has been honored with a 2024 Silver Anthem Award and the Anthem Community Voice Award for “Best Use of Data” in the Human & Civil Rights category.
Press Release Nov 8, 2024 HRF Condemns Second Assassination Plot Against Iranian Activist Masih Alinejad The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the assassination plot, made public today by the U.S. Department of Justice, against Iranian journalist, women’s rights activist, and former Oslo Freedom Forum speaker Masih Alinejad. This is the third attempt on her life in the last three years orchestrated by the Iranian regime.
Press Release Nov 5, 2024 HRF protests Gustavo Dudamel, Maduro’s unofficial ambassador On Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 1-3, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) held peaceful protests in front of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Calif., where Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel was leading a concert series.
Press Release Nov 4, 2024 HRF calls on the Chinese government to immediately release artist Gao Zhen The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), along with our Chinese partners dedicated to artistic freedom, expresses deep concern over the arrest and arbitrary detention of Gao Zhen, a prominent contemporary Chinese artist and a member of the well-known Gao Brothers, a collaborative artist duo.
Press Release Oct 23, 2024 HRF Chair Yulia Navalnaya appeared on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ ulia Navalnaya, Chair of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday to discuss the release of “Patriot,” a memoir written by her late husband, Alexei Navalny.
Press Release Oct 22, 2024 HRF submits the case of two Khmer Krom detainees in Vietnam to the UNWGAD The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) submitted a joint petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of indigenous activists To Hoang Chuong and Thach Cuong.
Press Release Oct 17, 2024 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Two Countries Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) regarding Laos and Türkiye.
