Our Organization

What Makes HRF Unique

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies.

What We Believe

Our Approach in Action

We partner with world-changing dissidents.

We defend, support, and give a platform to human rights activists who are boldly changing their communities and countries.

We create innovative solutions.

We connect dissidents to industry leaders and develop modern solutions to address the worldтАЩs worst human rights violations.

We mobilize millions for change.

We amplify the impact of dissidents in our network by inspiring people around the world to participate in their initiatives.

What differentiates us from other human rights organizations is our singular focus on authoritarian regimes.
We consider our mission essential given that today more than 5.7 billion people live under tyranny. ThatтАЩs 72% of the worldтАЩs population in 94 countries from Cuba to Russia to Saudi Arabia to North Korea.

Our Story

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) was founded in 2005 and opened its New York office in 2006. HRF was created with the strong backing of numerous freedom champions, including Elie Wiesel, a survivor of the Nazi dictatorship, and V├бclav Havel, who stood against the Eastern blocтАЩs regime in Czechoslovakia. These individuals, who peacefully resisted oppressive regimes, were prisoners of conscience under tyrannies of all kinds.

Global Media Impressions

7b+

Video Views of Rights Advocates Telling Their Story

10m+

New Tech/Creative Partnershipwith Activists

75+

Dollars in New Funding for Human Rights Work

$1m+

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