Human Rights Dispatch Jan 24, 2026 Celebrating International Day of the Endangered Lawyer On the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, we honor the lawyers who defend human rights and uphold the rule of law despite facing grave personal risk.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 22, 2026 British Doctor arrested for alleged defamation of Modi HRF condemns the arrest of British doctor Sangram Patil in India for his alleged defamation of Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Detaining critics for political speech marks a dangerous escalation in India’s crackdown on dissent.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 16, 2026 Venezuelan prisoners of conscience released, Nicaragua electoral results backed by OAS and EU, Iran protests update. HRF welcomes the release of a group of Venezuelan prisoners of conscience, including the 2025 Thulani Maseko Justice Prize laureate, Rocío San Miguel.
Human Rights Dispatch Jan 15, 2026 Remembering Ilham Tohti, HRF op-ed on Venezuela HRF President @ThorHalvorssen weighed in for the @WSJ on the future of Venezuela following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro.
