Newsletter Sep 28, 2026 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #19 In Iran and China, state-backed actors are using AI to run autonomous influence campaigns. These actors can now deploy hundreds of AI agents to create social media accounts and flood platforms with political content, marking a new era of authoritarian propaganda.
Press Release Sep 25, 2026 Announcing the Winners of AI Hack for Freedom III WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 25, 2026) — On Sept. 24 and 25, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) co-hosted AI Hack for Freedom III, the third edition of a hackathon aimed at building digital tools that directly address the needs of human rights defenders under authoritarian regimes, with a prize pool of $50,000.
Newsletter Sep 24, 2026 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #139 In Russia, organizers of an international youth festival reportedly created multiple versions of the internet, including an unrestricted network for foreign visitors and a censored one for Russian citizens.
Announcement Sep 14, 2026 HRF Co-sponsors AI Hack for Freedom III in Washington, D.C., Sept. 24–25 WASHINGTON D.C. (September 14, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation will co-sponsor the AI Hack for Freedom III in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24 and 25. This AI-powered hackathon, the third of its kind this year, is designed to put world-leading human rights activists as captains of teams of engineers to build powerful new tools to scale the work of the people and movements challenging authoritarianism worldwide.
Announcement Aug 20, 2026 Gulf dictatorships have moved billions into global football. Now what? Shadow Play is a limited-run print magazine about football and dictators from The Signal and Human Rights Foundation (HRF).
Press Release Jan 1, 2026 HRF Mourns the Passing of Board Member Dan Grossman The Human Rights Foundation mourns the passing of Dan Grossman, a visionary entrepreneur, mentor, and longtime HRF board member whose decades of leadership and service profoundly advanced human freedom worldwide. His wisdom, generosity, and unwavering commitment to liberty leave a lasting legacy across the global human rights movement.
Announcement Nov 20, 2025 20 Years of Headlines, One Mission When the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) was founded 20 years ago, one thing was clear: defending freedom meant telling the truth and telling it loudly.
Press Release Oct 28, 2025 HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund Supports 20 Projects Worldwide The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce 1 billion satoshis ($1.1 million USD) in grants from its Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF).
Press Release Jul 9, 2025 HRF Highlights Human Rights Abuses in Georgia and Rwanda at UN Review Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted formal contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Georgia and Rwanda, bringing urgent attention to deteriorating human rights conditions in both countries.
Newsletter May 8, 2025 HRF’s Weekly Financial Freedom Report #73 This week, we bring reports from Bangladesh, where the interim government instructed the central bank to halt the printing of old banknotes featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh.
Press Release May 6, 2025 Bolivia: HRF advierte que jueces que ignoran decisión de la ONU se enfrentarán a sanciones Magnitsky La Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condena enérgicamente al Tribunal de Sentencia Penal, Anticorrupción y Violencia Contra la Mujer Sexto de la ciudad de La Paz, presidido por el juez Marco Antonio Vargas, por su negativa a acatar una decisión emitida en marzo de 2025 por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria de las Naciones Unidas (GTDA), que determinó que la detención preventiva del gobernador de Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, es arbitraria y viola el derecho internacional.
External Report Apr 3, 2025 HRF-FiSF Wear Your Values mentorship announcement The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce its new Wear Your Values (WYV) mentorship program, with the support of Fashion Incubator San Francisco (FiSF), for designers seeking to deepen their commitment to ethical practices.
Announcement Mar 24, 2025 “Imagine” at the 2025 Oslo Freedom Forum The 17th Oslo Freedom Forum, taking place from May 26 to 28 in Oslo, Norway, will explore this year’s theme: “Imagine.”
Announcement Mar 13, 2025 HRF & The Signal release newspaper on corruption The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is excited to announce the release of “Altered States,” a limited-run newspaper examining how dictators use power and illicit wealth to undermine democracy and strengthen authoritarianism. The newspaper explores the question: How much influence do foreign autocratic regimes have on democracies?
Publication Mar 14, 2025 HRF and The Signal present Altered States Corruption is everywhere. Or so you might think— because narratives of corruption are everywhere.
Announcement Feb 17, 2025 Join HRF at SXSW in Austin on March 9-12 Next month, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) will be heading to Austin, Texas, for the 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference.
Report Feb 13, 2025 HRF pens open letter to John Legend The Human Rights Foundation has learned of your plans to perform in Kigali, Rwanda, on Feb. 21, 2025, as part of Move Afrika — a collaboration between the Rwandan government, Global Citizen, and pgLang.
Report Feb 1, 2025 2024 Annual Report Authoritarian regimes continued stealing elections and attempting to silence pro-democracy activists and human rights defenders in the countries they control with an iron fist.
