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Jul 25, 2024

HRF submits petition to UNWGAD for Karakalpak activist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov

Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, a lawyer, journalist, and human rights defender in the Karakalpak autonomous region of Uzbekistan.

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Jul 23, 2024

HRF submits joint petition to the United Nations on behalf of Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi

Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) in the case of Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi in conjunction with Doughty Street Chambers and Index on Censorship.

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Jul 19, 2024

HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Three Countries

Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) regarding Bolivia, Iraq, and Kazakhstan.

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Jul 10, 2024

HRF Condemns Russia’s Arrest Warrant for HRF Chair Yulia Navalnaya

Vladimir Putin’s regime on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, chair of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalnaya is accused of “participating in an extremist community.”

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Jul 1, 2024

Yulia Navalnaya is Elected Chair of Human Rights Foundation

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the election of Yulia Navalnaya as its new Chair, succeeding Garry Kasparov after the conclusion of his third term as chairman.

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Jun 25, 2024

Iran Supreme Court Overturns Toomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence

On June 22, Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Iranian hip-hop artist and Havel Prize Laureate Toomaj Salehi.

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Jun 24, 2024

HRF submits joint petition to UNWGAD for Belarusian activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk

In late May, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Human Rights Center Viasna (Viasna) submitted a joint petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of well-known Belarusian pro-democracy activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk.

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Jun 17, 2024

HRF submits joint petition to the United Nations on behalf of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza

On June 3, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) in the case of Russian opposition leader and pro-democracy advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza, along with the Centre de la Protection Internationale (CPI), Freedom House, Free Russia Foundation (FRF), Global Justice Advisors, McCain Institute, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR).

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Jun 5, 2024

HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Grants One Billion Satoshis to 13 Projects Worldwide

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce 1 billion satoshis of gifts from its Bitcoin Development Fund.

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May 22, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Havel Prize Laureates from Iran, the Uyghur Region, and Venezuela

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent: Iranian hip-hop artist Toomaj Salehi, Uyghur poet and activist Tahir Hamut Izgil, and Venezuelan pianist and recording artist Gabriela Montero.

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Apr 12, 2024

HRF Petitions the State Department on Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Detention

On Thursday, the second anniversary of Russian pro-democracy advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza’s detention, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Free Russia Foundation (FRF), McCain Institute, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR) filed a request to the US Department of State, calling for it to designate Kara-Murza as wrongfully detained and transfer his case to the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.

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Apr 5, 2024

HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Five Countries

Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Nicaragua, North Korea, and Qatar.

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Mar 18, 2024

New HRF Report: Authoritarianism and Trafficking in Persons

There are an estimated 50 million people worldwide trapped in either forced labor or forced marriage. While human trafficking exists in every country, HRF’s research suggests authoritarian regimes are more likely to encourage and perpetuate human trafficking than democracies.

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Mar 6, 2024

HRF Condemns Russian Regime’s Designation of Garry Kasparov as a “Terrorist and Extremist”

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the Russian regime’s ludicrous designation of pro-democracy advocate and HRF Chairman Garry Kasparov as a Russian “terrorist and extremist.”

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Mar 6, 2024

HRF asks UNWGAD to rule on Senegal’s arbitrary detention of Aliou Sané and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of Bassirou Diomaye Diakahar Faye and Aliou Sané.

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Feb 16, 2024

HRF condemns the murder of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the murder of prominent Russian dissident and opposition leader Alexei Navalny while serving an unlawful 19-year prison sentence at the “Polar Wolf” penal colony in Russia’s Arctic Circle.

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Dec 19, 2023

HRF Grants $500,000 to 18 Projects Worldwide

HRF’s 18 grants focus on global education, Bitcoin Core, mining decentralization, and allowing developers in closed societies to participate and present at industry conferences.

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Nov 14, 2023

HRF Launches Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker

Today, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched the Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker, a pioneering initiative that maps the development and global implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Nov 14, 2023

HRF Supports South Korea Decision to Uphold Freedom of Speech in Face of North Korean Threats

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the North Korean regime’s recent threats following a September South Korean Constitutional Court decision striking down a law that banned private activists from sending informational leaflets into the dictatorship of North Korea

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Oct 20, 2023

HRF Sponsors Art Exhibition “Singing About North Korea: Heaven on Earth” at South Korea’s National Assembly

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announces the upcoming art exhibition, “Singing About North Korea: Heaven on Earth,” dedicated to raising awareness of North Korean human rights issues.

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Press Releases

Keep informed of our latest news and updates.

Jul 25, 2024

HRF submits petition to UNWGAD for Karakalpak activist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov

Jul 23, 2024

HRF submits joint petition to the United Nations on behalf of Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi

Jul 19, 2024

HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Three Countries

Jul 10, 2024

HRF Condemns Russia’s Arrest Warrant for HRF Chair Yulia Navalnaya

Jul 1, 2024

Yulia Navalnaya is Elected Chair of Human Rights Foundation

Jun 25, 2024

Iran Supreme Court Overturns Toomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence

Jun 24, 2024

HRF submits joint petition to UNWGAD for Belarusian activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk

Jun 17, 2024

HRF submits joint petition to the United Nations on behalf of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza

Jun 5, 2024

HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Grants One Billion Satoshis to 13 Projects Worldwide

May 22, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Havel Prize Laureates from Iran, the Uyghur Region, and Venezuela

Apr 12, 2024

HRF Petitions the State Department on Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Detention

Apr 5, 2024

HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Five Countries

Mar 18, 2024

New HRF Report: Authoritarianism and Trafficking in Persons

Mar 6, 2024

HRF Condemns Russian Regime’s Designation of Garry Kasparov as a “Terrorist and Extremist”

Mar 6, 2024

HRF asks UNWGAD to rule on Senegal’s arbitrary detention of Aliou Sané and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Feb 16, 2024

HRF condemns the murder of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny

Dec 19, 2023

HRF Grants $500,000 to 18 Projects Worldwide

Nov 14, 2023

HRF Launches Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker

Nov 14, 2023

HRF Supports South Korea Decision to Uphold Freedom of Speech in Face of North Korean Threats

Oct 20, 2023

HRF Sponsors Art Exhibition “Singing About North Korea: Heaven on Earth” at South Korea’s National Assembly

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