Op-Ed Apr 27, 2026 NBAтАЩs Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal As the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its partnership with Rwanda, which has long been accused of human rights abuses and war crimes.
Blog Post Apr 22, 2026 What Does Authoritarianism Have to Do with Fashion? The clothes we wear rarely tell the full story of how they were made. Behind a shirt or pair of jeans is a global supply chain that spans farms, factories, and lives.
Announcement Apr 2, 2026 Joint statement calling for the release of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire The following statement has been issued by the Human Rights Foundation, Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice.
Press Release Jun 4, 2025 Remembering the Tiananmen Square massacre Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, when the Chinese regime unleashed tanks and armed troops to crush a peaceful student movement demanding freedom and democracy. The brutal crackdown shocked the world and continues to cast a long shadow over ChinaтАЩs appalling human rights record.
Press Release Apr 25, 2025 VenezuelaтАЩs Maduro Continues to Use Tren de Aragua for Transnational Repression, Kidnapping, Assassination The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns Venezuelan dictator Nicol├бs Maduro for using the Tren de Aragua criminal network to target and eliminate dissidents beyond VenezuelaтАЩs borders. New evidence from a Chilean prosecutorтАЩs investigation has confirmed that the February 2024 abduction and assassination of former Venezuelan army lieutenant Ronald Ojeda in Chile was a politically motivated murder, ordered by MaduroтАЩs regime and executed by members of Tren de Aragua.
Blog Post Nov 8, 2024 Election Watch Tunisia: TunisiaтАЩs Democratic Dismantling Tunisian President Kais Saied won yet another election on Oct. 6, securing an overwhelming 90.7% of the vote, up from 73% since his previous win in 2019. His win, however, is anything but surprising, considering that heтАЩs dismantled nearly all forms of democratic checks to his power.
Blog Post Sep 6, 2024 A History of Sports & Dictators, Part 3: Post-WWII Soft Power Long before the inception of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, sports have been used to distract the masses, test foreign policies, thaw diplomatic tensions, and broadcast political and social messaging.
Blog Post Aug 14, 2024 Election Watch: Bangladesh Took One More Step Toward Authoritarianism When the people of Bangladesh went to the polls on Jan. 7, they did so knowing the outcome was already predetermined: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the ruling Awami League won a fourth consecutive term, pushing the country further toward authoritarianism.
Blog Post Aug 9, 2024 A History of Sports & Dictators, Part 2: The Rise of Fascism Long before the inception of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, sports have been used to distract the masses, test foreign policies, thaw diplomatic tensions, and broadcast political and social messaging.
Blog Post Jul 31, 2024 Election Watch: Modi Secures Third Term Amid Electoral Irregularities India has recently concluded the worldтАЩs largest electoral exercise, with some 640 million voters casting their ballots over seven weeks beginning on April 19.
Blog Post Jul 21, 2023 The Road To Nowhere: CambodiaтАЩs Bogus Election Cambodians are counting down to SundayтАЩs general election. Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the worldтАЩs longest-serving dictators тАФ 38 years and counting тАФ is aiming to тАЬwinтАЭ yet another rigged election.
Blog Post May 9, 2024 Thailand Election: A New Beginning or Political D├йj├а Vu? ThailandтАЩs general elections are set to be held on May 14. Up to 70 political parties, both big and small, are running candidates in these elections hoping to win seats in the parliament.
Srdja Popovi─З Expert in nonviolent resistance and founder of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS)
