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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 2h

HRF condemns the abduction and subsequent imprisonment of award-winning Ugandan human rights activist and HRF #FreedomFellow Praise Aloikin over a social media video.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 22h

HRF is hiring an Editorial Manager! We're looking for an exceptional editor to oversee the quality, accuracy, and consistency of HRF's public-facing content, from research reports and policy briefs to web, email, social media, and major institutional publications.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 23h

As Beijing expands its footprint across Latin America, the Chinese Communist Party’s sharp power presents growing risks to local democratic governance, institutional transparency, and sovereign decision-making.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 29/09/2026

HRF welcomes Swedish pop star Zara Larsson's decision to cancel her scheduled December performance in Abu Dhabi after fans called on her to take a stand against the UAE's role in Sudan's devastating war.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 28/09/2026

Yesterday, Salvadoran human rights defender and Cristosal anti-corruption lawyer Ruth López spent another birthday behind bars, detained for her activism since May 18, 2025.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 28/09/2026

At HRF, we believe democracy doesn't defend itself. It takes organizations on the frontlines, working every day to protect freedom under rising authoritarian pressure.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 25/09/2026

After five years of imprisonment, Cuban artist and prisoner of conscience Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is no longer behind bars.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 25/09/2026

When Xi Jinping arrived in Washington, D.C., we put the faces and names of political prisoners across the streets of the city.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 25/09/2026

HRF is calling for the release of Gao Zhen — the 70-year-old Chinese dissident artist and US permanent resident sentenced last month to 3 years in prison for satirical sculptures.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 25/09/2026

Xi Jinping is meeting President Trump this week. While Xi is in town, HRF is calling for the release of Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu — elderly Chinese Christians jailed in a crackdown on unregistered house churches.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 24/09/2026

Last night, as Xi Jinping landed in Washington for his first state visit in more than a decade, we projected the faces of eight political prisoners onto the streets of D.C.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 24/09/2026

As President Trump and Xi Jinping meet this week, the daughter of Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Ziba Murat, has a direct message for Xi: It’s time to bring her mother home.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 23/09/2026

Today marks 12 years since the Chinese regime sentenced Ilham Tohti, a respected Uyghur economist and academic, to life in prison for “separatism.” Ilham peacefully advocated for Uyghur rights through data, research, education, and open dialogue.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 23/09/2026

Eight people. A student, a legislator, a professor, a doctor, an artist, and pastors. All imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party for peaceful acts. As Xi Jinping visits Washington, D.C., this week, we call on him to release them all, now.

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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ahead of his visit to 🇺🇸 this week, Hong Kong Watch joined @hrf.org and other human rights groups in issuing an open letter to Xi Jinping. The signatories urge him to release prisoners of conscience, repeal repressive laws, and end transnational repression. Read the letter👇 hrf.org/latest/joint...

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Joint Open Letter to Xi Jinping

Read the open letter to Xi Jinping from human rights groups urging prisoner releases and an end to transnational repression.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 22/09/2026

NEW: HRF just released “AI for Activists: A Guide to Supercharging Your Movement with Artificial Intelligence.”

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 22/09/2026

Tanzania’s 2025 election delivered President Samia Suluhu Hassan a reported 97.66% victory. Yet with the main opposition excluded, serious challengers neutralized, and civic space heavily restricted, the election conferred office without resolving the deeper question of political legitimacy.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 18/09/2026

When authoritarian regimes control access to money, financial freedom can become a matter of survival.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 17/09/2026

Today, HRF released “Manipulation of Sustainable Development: Framing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Authoritarian Regimes.”

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 16/09/2026

HRF calls on the Lesotho Mounted Police Service to carry out a thorough and credible investigation into the alarming abduction and torture of prominent journalist and human rights activist Kananelo Boloetse.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 16/09/2026

Leading up to Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Washington, D.C., his first visit since 2015, HRF joins CHRD, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, Human Rights in China, and 25 other NGOs to urge Xi to immediately release all prisoners of conscience, end transnational repression, (...)

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 16/09/2026

Forced labor in China takes many forms, from prison labor and detention camps to government-run labor transfer programs. But who benefits from these systems? youtube.com/shorts/uZFxk...

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The Dissident's Mic | Episode 2: Jewher Ilham

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 16/09/2026

China's regime already uses a new generation of AI to automate censorship at home. Now Venezuela is poised to import it.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 16/09/2026

HRF condemns the assassination attempt in Costa Rica against Nicaraguan opposition leader Reinaldo Picado. On Sept. 14, Picado was shot three times by armed attackers in San José.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 16/09/2026

HRF expresses deep concern over Macau’s decision to hold a closed-door trial for Au Kam San, a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau, scheduled to begin on September 16.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 16/09/2026

HRF condemns prison sentences imposed last month by Malian courts on four prominent public opinion leaders for public criticisms of the military regime of Gen. Assimi Goïta. HRF calls for their convictions to be overturned and for their immediate release.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 15/09/2026

China is expanding its use of exit bans, giving the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) another tool to restrict movement and extend repression beyond its borders.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 15/09/2026

Six years ago on Sept. 13, Umar Khalid — an Indian human rights defender known for his advocacy on behalf of minorities and marginalized groups — was taken into custody. HRF is calling on India to release him immediately and without conditions.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 15/09/2026

HRF condemns China’s sentencing of Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Albert Ho to lengthy prison terms and calls on the international community to denounce Beijing’s weaponization of Hong Kong’s National Security Law.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 15/09/2026

The Online Citizen’s recent article on WP Engine's decision to block HRF’s Tyranny Tracker highlights an alarming case of a US company carrying out an authoritarian regime’s censorship.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 14/09/2026

HRF condemns Delcy Rodríguez’s regime for continuing to weaponize state censorship and political repression in Venezuela.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 14/09/2026

HRF condemns the Cuban regime’s systematic persecution of critics and dissidents and its ongoing revictimization of former political prisoners. Andy García and all other prisoners of conscience held on politically motivated charges must be released immediately.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 09/09/2026

On Sept. 3, Roskomnadzor notified WP Engine that HRF’s Tyranny Tracker “violates the national laws of Russia” and demanded that access to the site be restricted in Russia.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 08/09/2026

Celebrities should not lend their credibility to dictatorships. HRF urges Will Smith to end his collaboration with Angola’s corrupt regime and stop helping whitewash its record of repression and human rights abuses.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 04/09/2026

What happens when authoritarian governments can cut off your access to the financial system? You need another way forward.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 03/09/2026

Across two cities and three university campuses, HRF landed in Brazil last week to present the Tyranny Tracker, connecting students, scholars, and pro-democracy advocates in Brasília and São Paulo.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 03/09/2026

HRF expresses grave concern over the continuous and unjust detention of Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong, who now faces possible life imprisonment under a second National Security Law charge. HRF calls for his immediate and unconditional release.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 03/09/2026

What does kleptocracy look like for the people living under it? It can mean failing hospitals, missing resources, and institutions that are unable to serve those who depend on them. youtube.com/shorts/MWvy1...

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The Dissident's Mic | Episode 2: Tutu Alicante

YouTube video by Human Rights Foundation

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 02/09/2026

HRF condemns the imprisonment of Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu on vague, politically motivated treason charges.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 02/09/2026

Three days, three conversations, one shared focus — understanding authoritarianism across Latin America. Last week, HRF brought the Tyranny Tracker to Buenos Aires, connecting students, academics, civil society leaders, and pro-democracy activists across the city.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 02/09/2026

Gao Zhen, 70, of the internationally acclaimed "Gao Brothers," remains behind bars in China. On Aug. 25, he was sentenced to three years in prison — the full term prosecutors sought — over sculptures made 2006–2009, under a law that did not exist until 2018.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 01/09/2026

HRF expresses deep concern over Vietnam’s Decree 330, which grants sweeping powers to commune-level officials to impose fines of up to VND 100 million (approximately $3,825) for certain cybersecurity violations.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 31/08/2026

One year after HRF published “Youthquake: Youth-led Movements Shaking Up East and Southeast Asia,” the struggle for freedom continues, but so does the crackdown. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2V...

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Asian Youth Use Pop Culture to Fight Dictatorships

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 28/08/2026

A Syrian captain who refused to play for a dictator. A young woman in Tehran who dressed as a man to get into a stadium she was banned from. 100 players calling a Saudi oil deal "a stomach punch for the women's game."

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 27/08/2026

From stadium sponsorships to international partnerships, authoritarian governments are using the world’s most popular sport to distract from corruption, repression, and human rights abuses. youtube.com/shorts/6tDc8...

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The Dissident's Mic | Episode 2: Tutu Alicante

YouTube video by Human Rights Foundation

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 25/08/2026

HRF strongly condemns the sentencing of artist Gao Zhen and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. HRF also calls on the international community to hold China accountable for its repression of artistic expression.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 24/08/2026

HRF condemns the actions taken by the regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in August to remove the citizenship of 25 Egyptians.The actions of Egypt’s dictator reflect a growing trend across fully authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 24/08/2026

HRF condemns the prosecution of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan for organizing Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil and calls for their immediate release.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 24/08/2026

Today, HRF brings the Tyranny Tracker to the City of Buenos Aires. As part of CADAL’s conference on Memory, Human Rights and International Democratic Solidarity, HRF will introduce its democracy index and examine the realities of authoritarianism across Latin America.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 21/08/2026

HRF condemns the fatal shooting of Zambian opposition figure Mutotwe Kafwaya . He was killed during a raid by security forces on the home of main opposition leader Brian Mundubile on August 14, a day after Zambians voted in general elections.

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