Publication Jun 10, 2021 Exposición digital de artistas del Movimiento San Isidro reivindica el arte como forma de resistencia Bajo el título “Arte en resistencia”, el Centro para la Apertura y el Desarrollo de América Latina (CADAL), en conjunto con el programa Art in Protest (Arte en Protesta) de Human Rights Foundation (Fundación para los Derechos Humanos), inauguró este 3 de octubre una exposición digital que reúne obras de diversos artistas integrantes del Movimiento San Isidro (MSI) y las presenta mediante una experiencia virtual en 3D.
Publication May 11, 2021 Akon’s Romance with Dictatorship Another chapter was recently written in the ongoing romance between celebrities and dictators. This time the dictator seeking to launder his reputation and distract from his crimes was Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni.
Publication Feb 21, 2021 Can Governments Stop Bitcoin? The reality is Bitcoin is a political project that threatens to fundamentally disrupt the Davos-led economic system, with everyone from Janet Yellen to Christine Lagarde expressing fear about its rise and demanding it be regulated.
Publication Feb 5, 2021 Bitcoin Is Protecting Human Rights Around the World Bitcoin has won over some of America’s best-known billionaires, and institutions worldwide are treating it as a serious financial asset. But bitcoin’s rising price is only one part of the story.
Publication Aug 6, 2020 Tyga Cancels Belarus Concert Criticized as “Propaganda Stunt” Rapper Tyga has been urged by the Human Rights Foundation to cancel a concert in Belarus organized by its “dictator” ruler and due to take place the night before a presidential election.
Publication Jul 9, 2019 Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia performance following backlash from human rights activists Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj said that she is no longer headlining a concert in Saudi Arabia this month after her decision to perform in the staunchly conservative nation generated backlash from human rights groups.
Publication May 23, 2019 Bitcoin could change the game for foreign aid Today’s humanitarian aid model is fundamentally broken. Whether you’re a foundation making a donation to a nonprofit abroad, a government distributing aid to another government, or an individual sending emergency funds to family members across borders, your money only gets to where it needs to go after passing through intermediaries.
Publication Nov 28, 2018 Why Bitcoin Matters for Freedom In the border city of Cúcuta, Venezuelan refugees stream into Colombia, searching for food to feed their families. Years of high inflation, projected to top 1 million percent, has turned bolivares into scrap paper.
Publication Jun 28, 2018 Moroccan protest leader’s 20-year sentence sets off marches (AP) – Hundreds of protesters marched in Morocco’s capital Wednesday to denounce the convictions of a charismatic protest movement leader and three other activists, all given the maximum prison sentence…
Publication Jun 22, 2018 Turkey’s master campaigner, Erdogan faces biggest election challenge (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan won sweeping new executive powers on Monday after his victory in landmark elections that also saw his Islamist-rooted AK Party and its nationalist allies…
Publication Jun 21, 2018 John Oliver, Having Mocked Chinese Censorship, Is Censored in China HONG KONG — In a 20-minute segment about China that aired Sunday on the satirical news show “Last Week Tonight,” the host John Oliver brought up President Xi Jinping’s resemblance…
Publication Jun 18, 2018 Who Really Put Saudi Women Behind the Wheel? Feminism terrifies authoritarians. Why else would the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman — the heir-apparent of an absolute monarchy that has ruled since 1932 over a country named after…
Publication Jun 15, 2018 Thai government steps up efforts to crack down on fake news Thai authorities are stepping up a crackdown on false and misleading information targetting the government which is spreading quickly via social media platforms. Concerns about “fake news” were heightened after…
Publication Jun 13, 2018 Faure must go: How one Togolese woman is risking her life to end the 50-year Gnassingbé dynasty For Farida Nabourema, fighting for democracy in her country has come at a high price; she’s had to sacrifice her family, friends and her safety.
Publication Jun 13, 2018 Vietnam Tightens Grip on Internet With Data-Storage Law Vietnam’s plans to vigorously police the internet took a step forward Tuesday when it adopted a cybersecurity law that requires internet companies such as Facebook and Google to store their…
Publication May 7, 2018 Turkey’s main opposition candidate demands more media coverage (Reuters)–The presidential candidate for Turkey’s main opposition has hit out at a lack of mainstream media coverage for opposition parties and candidates before elections in June. Muharrem Ince, the main…
Publication May 2, 2018 ‘Easier to die than live’: Liu Xia, widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo By Liao Yiwu, Chinese writer in exile On April 30, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. in Germany, I spoke to Liu Xia at her home in Beijing. She said: “Now, I’ve…
Publication Apr 25, 2018 South Sudan president rejects opposition calls to quit post (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has rejected opposition calls for him to resign as part of efforts to end a civil war, accusing anti-government groups of making “unreasonable…
Publication Apr 25, 2018 #MeToo activists in China are turning to the blockchain to dodge censorship Chinese internet users have seen posts referring to the country’s #MeToo movement disappear from WeChat, Weibo, and other popular social networks in recent weeks. In particular, posts about an alleged…
Publication Apr 23, 2018 South Korea Silences North Korean Defectors to Appease Kim Jong-un NEW YORK (April 23, 2018) — In a public letter addressed to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) denounced two incidents in which South Korean government…
