Op-Ed Jul 21, 2026 Thanks to Ukraine’s new strategy, Russia’s grip on Crimea is crumbling The past month has seen an entire string of successes in Ukraine’s war against Russia, with both long-range attacks and swarms of drone strikes slowly turning the tide in Kyiv’s favor.
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 7, 2026 ECOWAS Rules Against Togo Regime, Tibetan Activist Dies in NYC, Russia Bombs Kyiv HRF condemns Russia’s latest brutal attacks on Ukraine, which killed at least 21 people, including 15 in Kyiv. This is a deliberate effort to terrorize Ukraine’s civilian population.
Op-Ed Mar 13, 2026 Putin Bombs the Power Grid. The Children Keep Playing When the Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych risked disqualification for wearing a helmet displaying the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the war during this year’s Olympics, it became clear: even sports equipment has become political.
Human Rights Dispatch Mar 2, 2026 Kenya detains prominent activist, Hong Kong jails activists father, Volker Türk pressured to address Beijing’s repression, and more. HRF joined @CHRDnet and 24 other civil society organizations calling on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to directly address Beijing’s deepening repression during his February 27 address to the UN Human Rights Council. Silence enables impunity.
Op-Ed Feb 27, 2026 We’ve overestimated Russia for too long The recent anniversary of Russia’s expanded invasion, which is now stretching into its fifth year, is as good a time as any to take stock of the state of the war itself.
Op-Ed Jan 30, 2026 Don’t Forget the Many Ways Russia Tried to Justify Invading Ukraine As negotiations continue to drag on between Washington, Kyiv and Moscow, the Kremlin’s narrative about the war has centered on one potential solution: evicting Ukrainian forces from the Donbas.
Op-Ed Dec 4, 2025 A Bad Ukraine Deal Could Spur Nuclear Proliferation As the Trump administration renews its search for peace in Ukraine, much of the commentary has centered on what Kyiv would have to give up in a peace deal.
