Human Rights Dispatch Aug 19, 2026 Senegal’s LGBT Crackdown, Venezuela Releases Prisoners, Kashmiri Journalist Freed HRF calls for the immediate release of all remaining political prisoners in Venezuela and condemns the regime of Delcy Rodriguez for keeping dissidents unlawfully detained under inhumane conditions.
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 Aug 1, 2026 Venezuela Quits ICC, Thailand Urged to Protect Dissidents, Pakistan Violence in Kashmir HRF condemns the move by the Venezuelan regime to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Human Rights Dispatch Jul 28, 2026 Venezuela’s Systemic Repression, US Targets Cuba, Azerbaijan Denies Medical Care HRF welcomes new U.S. sanctions targeting officials and entities linked to the Cuban regime’s military-run conglomerate GAESA, its energy sector, and its “medical missions,” which have long been denounced as a state-sponsored human trafficking scheme that generates billions in revenue for the dictatorship.
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.
Press Release Jan 14, 2026 HRF celebrates the release of Venezuelan prisoners of conscience and calls for the release of all those held arbitrarily The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the release of a group of Venezuelan prisoners of conscience, including the 2025 Thulani Maseko Justice Prize laureate, Rocío San Miguel.
Announcement Feb 24, 2025 Chevron and Harry Sargeant Are Financing Dictator Nicolas Maduro — When Will the U.S. Stop It? Venezuelan dictator and drug cartel kingpin Nicolas Maduro has a $25 million bounty on his head.
Blog Post Dec 18, 2024 A Stolen Election and the Ongoing Struggle for Democracy In the days leading up to Venezuela’s July 28 elections, Venezuelans around the world were largely overcome by a sense of renewed, although fragile, faith in liberation.
Press Release Jul 31, 2024 Ongoing Electoral Fraud in Venezuela The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) reiterates its strong condemnation of dictator Nicolás Maduro’s fraudulent proclamation as Venezuela’s reelected president.
Blog Post Dec 30, 2019 Street protests vs. authoritarianism: from 2019 to the decade ahead Is 2019 the year of the street protester?
