Press Release Mar 26, 2026 HRF Urges South Korea to Reaffirm Leadership on North Korean Human Rights at UN NEW YORK (March 25, 2026) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), in a joint letter with 23 organizations and six individual signatories, calls on South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung to ensure that his government co-sponsors the annual draft resolution on the human rights situation in North Korea at the 61st United Nations Human Rights Council.
Press Release Oct 9, 2023 HRF to UN: Do Not Elect Dictatorships to Human Rights Council On Oct. 10, 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) face the crucial task of filling 15 of the 47 seats of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Blog Post Jul 19, 2023 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Congo, Malaysia, and Senegal Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) regarding the Republic of the Congo, Malaysia, and Senegal.
Press Release Oct 15, 2019 HRF opposes the election of human rights abusers to the UN’s Human Rights Council NEW YORK – This week, the U.N. General Assembly will vote to elect 14 countries to the UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC).