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The Iranian regime attempted to assassinate Masih Alinejad. They failed.
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2 Russian mafia members have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempting to assassinate Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad in New York in a plot orchestrated by the Iranian regime.
The attempt failed. Masih survived. Her voice remains as powerful as ever. www.youtube.com/shorts/AhE5o...
The attempt failed. Masih survived. Her voice remains as powerful as ever. www.youtube.com/shorts/AhE5o...
HRF calls on Honduras to uphold the independence of electoral authorities and to guarantee a free and fair electoral process. Democracies must support the efforts of election observers and encourage all stakeholders to uphold proper conduct throughout the elections.
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
HRF calls on Honduras to uphold the independence of electoral authorities and to guarantee a free and fair electoral process. Democracies must support the efforts of election observers and encourage all stakeholders to uphold proper conduct throughout the elections.
Madagascar is at a turning point. After mass youth-led protests, the military seized power, risking a return to authoritarian rule.
HRF Freedom Fellow Shely Andriamihaja, a leader in the Gen Z movement, is among the many demanding a civilian-led transition rooted in accountability and reform.
HRF Freedom Fellow Shely Andriamihaja, a leader in the Gen Z movement, is among the many demanding a civilian-led transition rooted in accountability and reform.
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Madagascar is at a turning point. After mass youth-led protests, the military seized power, risking a return to authoritarian rule.
HRF Freedom Fellow Shely Andriamihaja, a leader in the Gen Z movement, is among the many demanding a civilian-led transition rooted in accountability and reform.
HRF Freedom Fellow Shely Andriamihaja, a leader in the Gen Z movement, is among the many demanding a civilian-led transition rooted in accountability and reform.
This is what support to HRF looks like in action:
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is what support to HRF looks like in action:
2 Russian mafia members have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempting to assassinate Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad in New York in a plot orchestrated by the Iranian regime.
The attempt failed. Masih survived. Her voice remains as powerful as ever. www.youtube.com/shorts/AhE5o...
The attempt failed. Masih survived. Her voice remains as powerful as ever. www.youtube.com/shorts/AhE5o...
The Iranian regime attempted to assassinate Masih Alinejad. They failed.
YouTube video by Human Rights Foundation
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2 Russian mafia members have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempting to assassinate Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad in New York in a plot orchestrated by the Iranian regime.
The attempt failed. Masih survived. Her voice remains as powerful as ever. www.youtube.com/shorts/AhE5o...
The attempt failed. Masih survived. Her voice remains as powerful as ever. www.youtube.com/shorts/AhE5o...
HRF expresses deep concern over Thailand’s arrest of approximately 70 Vietnamese indigenous Montagnard refugees, including some under UNHCR protection. HRF urges Thailand to immediately and unconditionally release them and to fully respect the principle of non-refoulement.
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
HRF expresses deep concern over Thailand’s arrest of approximately 70 Vietnamese indigenous Montagnard refugees, including some under UNHCR protection. HRF urges Thailand to immediately and unconditionally release them and to fully respect the principle of non-refoulement.
HRF condemns the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s support for the Burmese junta, including the provision of arms and the endorsement of the junta’s plan to hold sham elections in December and January.
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
HRF condemns the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s support for the Burmese junta, including the provision of arms and the endorsement of the junta’s plan to hold sham elections in December and January.
For decades, brave North Koreans risked their lives to tune into foreign broadcasts. These weren’t just signals—they were lifelines to truth, piercing the ironclad wall of Pyongyang’s censorship and propaganda.
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
For decades, brave North Koreans risked their lives to tune into foreign broadcasts. These weren’t just signals—they were lifelines to truth, piercing the ironclad wall of Pyongyang’s censorship and propaganda.
HRF condemns Beijing’s pressure on UK-based Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) to halt Professor Laura Murphy's work on Uyghur forced labor and supply chains in China. A university ban on Murphy’s research lasted from February to October of this year.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities
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November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
HRF condemns Beijing’s pressure on UK-based Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) to halt Professor Laura Murphy's work on Uyghur forced labor and supply chains in China. A university ban on Murphy’s research lasted from February to October of this year.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
In this season of giving, our team at HRF is reflecting on the incredible global community that stands with us.
Every voice we amplify, every political prisoner we help release, every dictatorship we challenge is all thanks to you. Your commitment to freedom powers everything we do at HRF.
Every voice we amplify, every political prisoner we help release, every dictatorship we challenge is all thanks to you. Your commitment to freedom powers everything we do at HRF.
November 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In this season of giving, our team at HRF is reflecting on the incredible global community that stands with us.
Every voice we amplify, every political prisoner we help release, every dictatorship we challenge is all thanks to you. Your commitment to freedom powers everything we do at HRF.
Every voice we amplify, every political prisoner we help release, every dictatorship we challenge is all thanks to you. Your commitment to freedom powers everything we do at HRF.
HRF condemns the staging of a closed swearing-in ceremony for Tanzanian dictator Samia Suluhu Hassan today. Hassan declared victory with 98% of the vote in last week’s sham elections, with two major opposition parties barred from participating and opposition leader Tundu Lissu in jail.
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
HRF condemns the staging of a closed swearing-in ceremony for Tanzanian dictator Samia Suluhu Hassan today. Hassan declared victory with 98% of the vote in last week’s sham elections, with two major opposition parties barred from participating and opposition leader Tundu Lissu in jail.
HRF joins 20+ organizations, including HRW and the Transitional Justice Working Group, in urging South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to co-sponsor the 2025 UN resolution on North Korean human rights at #UNGA80. Human rights must remain central to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
HRF joins 20+ organizations, including HRW and the Transitional Justice Working Group, in urging South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to co-sponsor the 2025 UN resolution on North Korean human rights at #UNGA80. Human rights must remain central to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
On this day in 2014, the people of Burkina Faso rose up in mass protest to end President Blaise Compaoré's 27-year authoritarian rule.
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
On this day in 2014, the people of Burkina Faso rose up in mass protest to end President Blaise Compaoré's 27-year authoritarian rule.
HRF condemns Djibouti parliament's unanimous vote to remove the presidential age limit, paving the way for 77-year-old dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term and extend his 26-year rule.
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
HRF condemns Djibouti parliament's unanimous vote to remove the presidential age limit, paving the way for 77-year-old dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term and extend his 26-year rule.
Last week, HRF and the NGO Council for North Korean Human Rights co-hosted the 2025 NK Insider Forum — the kickoff event of the inaugural Seoul World Convention on North Korean Human Rights — bringing together more than 300 attendees, including defectors, experts, and civil society.
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Last week, HRF and the NGO Council for North Korean Human Rights co-hosted the 2025 NK Insider Forum — the kickoff event of the inaugural Seoul World Convention on North Korean Human Rights — bringing together more than 300 attendees, including defectors, experts, and civil society.
HRF commends The Congressional-Executive Commission on China and Select Committee on China for calling on POTUS to secure the release of Americans arbitrarily detained or subjected to Beijing’s exit bans.
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
HRF commends The Congressional-Executive Commission on China and Select Committee on China for calling on POTUS to secure the release of Americans arbitrarily detained or subjected to Beijing’s exit bans.
Artificial intelligence holds the power to transform, or threaten, human freedom.
Join the Human Rights Foundation and the University of Essex for two days exploring how artificial intelligence can be used to defend human rights and protect freedom around the world.
Join the Human Rights Foundation and the University of Essex for two days exploring how artificial intelligence can be used to defend human rights and protect freedom around the world.
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Artificial intelligence holds the power to transform, or threaten, human freedom.
Join the Human Rights Foundation and the University of Essex for two days exploring how artificial intelligence can be used to defend human rights and protect freedom around the world.
Join the Human Rights Foundation and the University of Essex for two days exploring how artificial intelligence can be used to defend human rights and protect freedom around the world.
HRF condemns the Maduro regime’s persecution of critics, both at home and abroad, and its gross violations of human rights.
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
HRF condemns the Maduro regime’s persecution of critics, both at home and abroad, and its gross violations of human rights.
Today marks the anniversary of Sudan's October 1964 Revolution, the Arab World's first civilian uprising to oust a military dictator.
October 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today marks the anniversary of Sudan's October 1964 Revolution, the Arab World's first civilian uprising to oust a military dictator.
HRF has submitted a formal petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) in the case of Owen Chow, a peaceful pro-democracy activist and member of the Hong Kong 47 (HK47), who has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison under Hong Kong's draconian National Security Law.
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
HRF has submitted a formal petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) in the case of Owen Chow, a peaceful pro-democracy activist and member of the Hong Kong 47 (HK47), who has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison under Hong Kong's draconian National Security Law.
International law has made great strides in advancing accountability for perpetrators of grave international crimes. Yet, a major obstacle remains: immunity continues to shield brutal dictators from justice.
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
International law has made great strides in advancing accountability for perpetrators of grave international crimes. Yet, a major obstacle remains: immunity continues to shield brutal dictators from justice.
HRF calls on Thailand to immediately and unconditionally release Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhou Junyi. If Zhou is extradited back to China, he could face abuse, torture, and a lengthy prison sentence.
October 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
HRF calls on Thailand to immediately and unconditionally release Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhou Junyi. If Zhou is extradited back to China, he could face abuse, torture, and a lengthy prison sentence.
This month, HRF submitted formal contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of three authoritarian regimes.
"Niger, Mozambique, and Singapore remind us that the struggle for freedom knows no borders," HRF Chief Advocacy Officer Roberto González said.
"Niger, Mozambique, and Singapore remind us that the struggle for freedom knows no borders," HRF Chief Advocacy Officer Roberto González said.
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This month, HRF submitted formal contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of three authoritarian regimes.
"Niger, Mozambique, and Singapore remind us that the struggle for freedom knows no borders," HRF Chief Advocacy Officer Roberto González said.
"Niger, Mozambique, and Singapore remind us that the struggle for freedom knows no borders," HRF Chief Advocacy Officer Roberto González said.
On Oct. 20, 2020, Nigerian security forces massacred peaceful #EndSARS protesters who were waving Nigerian flags and singing the national anthem at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos while demanding an end to police brutality and impunity.
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
On Oct. 20, 2020, Nigerian security forces massacred peaceful #EndSARS protesters who were waving Nigerian flags and singing the national anthem at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos while demanding an end to police brutality and impunity.
HRF joins 90+ NGOs and press freedom organizations in standing up against the arbitrary detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, kidnapped in Thailand by Chinese state agents on Oct. 17, 2015. #FreeGuiMinhai
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
HRF joins 90+ NGOs and press freedom organizations in standing up against the arbitrary detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, kidnapped in Thailand by Chinese state agents on Oct. 17, 2015. #FreeGuiMinhai
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