Blog Post Aug 31, 2026 The Evolution of Youth-led Movements in East and Southeast Asia: What’s Next? In August 2025, HRF published “Youthquake: Youth-led Movements Shaking Up East and Southeast Asia,” which examined how youth movements in Hong Kong, Burma, Thailand, the Uyghur Region, Tibet, and diaspora communities mobilized from 2019 to 2023 to demand democracy, justice, and freedom.
Human Rights Dispatch Aug 10, 2026 Ugandan Leader Besigye Hospitalized, Venezuelan Detainee Dies, Jimmy Lai Imprisonment Marked On August 10, 2020, Hong Kong officials arrested Jimmy Lai, founder of the leading independent newspaper Apple Daily and a prominent advocate for press freedom.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 27, 2026 WGAD Rules Hong Kong’s Detention of Owen Chow Arbitrary HRF welcomes the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention decision that the detention of Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Press Release Jul 27, 2026 HRF Succeeds in UN Petition for Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Owen Chow NEW YORK (July 27, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) decision that the detention of Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
Video Series Jun 1, 2026 Carmen Lau | Beyond the Bounty A million-dollar bounty hangs over Carmen Lau’s head for demanding democracy in Hong Kong.
Publication Dec 10, 2025 Joint NGO World Human Rights Day Statement: Hong Kong Should Immediately Release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan We, the undersigned legal and civil society organisations, urgently call upon the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government to release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan without delay, to withdraw all outstanding criminal charges against them, and to quash their previous convictions.
Report Aug 14, 2025 Youthquake: Youth-led Movements Shaking Up East and Southeast Asia In recent years, youth across East and Southeast Asia, and around the world, have spearheaded the demand for democracy, justice, and freedom.
Report Aug 14, 2025 HRF Youthquake Asia Report In recent years, youth1 across East and Southeast Asia, and around the world, have spearheaded the demand for democracy, justice, and freedom. They have breathed new life into the struggle for democracy and employed innovative strategies that are unique to their generation.
Op-Ed Jun 4, 2025 When even remembering is a crime: China’s Tiananmen Square massacre, 36 years on While the streets of Hong Kong may now fall silent on June 4, Tiananmen’s memory has not vanished — it has gone global.
