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HRF and Reporters Without Borders Submit Urgent UN Updates on Imprisoned Crimean Citizen-Journalist Iryna Danylovych
Press Release
Jul 16, 2026
HRF and Reporters Without Borders Submit Urgent UN Updates on Imprisoned Crimean Citizen-Journalist Iryna Danylovych
Arbitrarily detained by Russia since 2022, independent Crimean journalist Iryna Danilovych is enduring inhumane detention conditions and serious violations of her fundamental rights.
HRF Welcomes the Release of Pastor Ezra Jin
Press Release
Jul 7, 2026
HRF Welcomes the Release of Pastor Ezra Jin
NEW YORK (July 7, 2026) — This weekend, Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri of Zion Church was released after nearly nine months of arbitrary detention in China.
Op-ed
Press Release
Jul 7, 2026
Joint Statement on Viet Nam’s Transnational Repression in Thailand
While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink.
HRF Defends Rwandan Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Before the UN
Press Release
Jul 6, 2026
HRF welcomes UN opinion condemning Rwanda’s detention of opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire
NEW YORK (July 6, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights celebrate the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), which finds that the detention of prominent Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Nomination of Rwandan pro-democracy leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026, one year after her arbitrary detention
Announcement
Jun 25, 2026
Nomination of Rwandan pro-democracy leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026, one year after her arbitrary detention
Freedom Now, the Human Rights Foundation, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice are proud to announce their nomination of Ms. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.
Football in Equatorial Guinea’s dynastic family dictatorship
Report
Jun 24, 2026
Football in Equatorial Guinea’s dynastic family dictatorship
Equatorial Guinea, a tiny central African nation which gained its independence from Spain in 1968, has been under the rule of a dynastic family dictatorship for nearly six decades.
Power Plays - All Episodes Out Now
Announcement
Jun 18, 2026
Power Plays: All Episodes Out Now
Behind your favorite sport, there is always something else at play.
Open Letter to Will Smith
Report
Jun 16, 2026
Open Letter to Will Smith
Dear Will Smith, The Human Rights Foundation has taken note of your active efforts to promote Angola as a tourist destination in the film and sports industries, including through endorsement of the government-backed “Visit Angola” campaign, via your E1 team, Westbrook Racing.
Op-ed
Publication
Jun 9, 2026
Burmese artist Sai Redacted wins prize for creative dissent
At the 2026 Oslo Freedom Forum, Burmese artist Sai Redacted was one of the recipients of the Vaclav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent.
Op-ed
Op-Ed
Jun 8, 2026
The Guardian: I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished
I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished.
Anacleto
Press Release
Jun 4, 2026
HRF Urges Equatorial Guinea To Abide by UN Ruling and Release Lawyer and Activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), in partnership with fellow human rights organizations, has issued a joint letter calling on Equatorial Guinea’s ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo to immediately release lawyer and activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang from Oveng Azem Prison
Op-ed
Press Release
May 30, 2026
Open to Debate and the Human Rights Foundation Debate the Ethics of Cooperating with China
On June 1, veteran debate forum Open to Debate returns to the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway for their second debate in partnership with the Human Rights Foundation.

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