Publication Jun 25, 2025 Statement to the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council marking the 10th anniversary of “709 Crackdown“ This statement is co-sponsored by five NGOs. We thank the Special Rapporteur for her communications regarding Chinese human rights lawyers subject to repression.
Publication Jun 24, 2025 HRF and The Signal present Out of Control “Out of Control” dives deep into the complex realities of financial repression and the tools that empower individuals to resist it.
Publication Jun 24, 2025 Calling for UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to meet with Sebastien Lai, the son of British publisher Jimmy Lai In a joint letter coordinated by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), 33 organisations around the globe have written to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer asking him to meet Sebastien Lai, the son of British publisher Jimmy Lai who has been arbitrarily jailed in Hong Kong since December 2020.
Publication May 14, 2025 Calling for the release of Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan, marking the 5th anniversary of his arbitrary arrest We, the undersigned press freedom and human rights organisations, strongly condemn the Chinese government’s ongoing arbitrary detention of journalist, human rights defender and former lawyer Zhang Zhan, on the 5th anniversary of her arrest.
Publication May 7, 2025 Condemning the Hong Kong government’s escalating repression of activists in exile and their family members in Hong Kong We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, strongly condemn the Hong Kong government’s escalating repression of activists in exile and their family members in Hong Kong.
Publication Apr 11, 2025 Hong Kong: Solidarity with artist Badiucao as he faces legal harassment The undersigned organisations condemn the harassment of artist, political cartoonist, and activist Badiucao, which has taken place via email, in the media, and on social media in the last week.
Publication Mar 14, 2025 HRF and The Signal present Altered States Corruption is everywhere. Or so you might think— because narratives of corruption are everywhere.
Publication Feb 24, 2025 John Legend’s Kigali Concert: A Night of Music Amidst Regional Tensions Grammy award-winning artist John Legend delivered a mesmerizing performance in Kigali, Rwanda, on February 21, 2025, despite mounting pressure to cancel the show..
Publication Dec 12, 2024 The U.S. Can Support Democracy and Human Rights Through Bitcoin Bitcoin has emerged as a transformative tool in the fight for human rights, financial inclusion, and democracy.
Publication Nov 1, 2026 Press inquiry from Gulchehra on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists The United Nations has published a special article on the occasion of the International Day to End Violence against Journalists, November 2.
Publication Oct 10, 2024 Press inquiry from Jilil Kashgary of RFA Uyghur regarding the opening of a Skechers store in Urumchi As the US Department of Homeland Security expands its ban on Uyghur forced labor products, the famous American footwear company Skechers has opened its first footwear store in Urumqi.
Publication Sep 16, 2024 RFA reporter Gulchehra on China promoting Uyghur forced labor through Uyghurs in the region One of the Chinese government’s tactics in countering accusations of “genocide” and “forced labor” is to use Uyghurs as a vehicle to deny and justify these atrocities.
Publication Aug 30, 2024 Author ‘honoured’ to be blacklisted by Vladimir Putin An American author has been placed on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “blacklist” a day after the former’s new book was published.
Publication Aug 27, 2024 US senators call out NBA’s relationship with Rwanda dictator Paul Kagame: ‘Putting profit over principle’ Two United States senators have accused the NBA of “putting profit over principle,” which was detailed in a letter sent to commissioner Adam Silver…
Publication Aug 27, 2024 Oregon Sen. Merkley raises concerns over reported NBA ties to Rwandan dictatorship Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley sent a letter to National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday, raising concerns over the organization’s reported ties to dictators.
Publication Aug 27, 2024 NBA under fire: U.S. Senators slam league’s ties to controversial Rwandan leader The NBA finds itself in the hot seat once again, but this time, it’s not over a controversial call or a player feud-it’s a matter of global ethics.
Publication Aug 24, 2024 One big source of U.S. political corruption: Selling out to foreign adversaries In July, Robert Menendez of New Jersey earned the ignominious distinction of becoming the first sitting U.S. senator to be convicted of having acted as a foreign agent.
Publication Jul 26, 2024 How the NBA got into business with an African dictator In the summer of 2018, inside a national arena that felt more like a small-college gym, the NBA commissioner shot free throws with the president of Rwanda.
Publication Jul 10, 2024 26 million tons of clothing end up in China’s landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor.
