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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 30/09/2026

HRF condemns the arbitrary censorship imposed by Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame’s regime on the song #RekaMbeho (“Let Me Live”), expressing popular backlash of young Rwandans toward a regime crackdown on purported public indecency.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 30/09/2026

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 · 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 · 25/09/2026

This week, we had the honor of welcoming the 2025 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent laureate to our New York office. Pictured: Luis Manuel with HRF Chief Advocacy Officer Roberto González.

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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 · 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 · 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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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 · 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

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 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 · 09/09/2026

WP Engine, an Austin-based web hosting company, told HRF to implement a geo-block or, it said, it would do so “on our behalf.” We declined and formally objected.

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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 · 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 · 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 · 25/08/2026

Gao’s sentencing reflects the Chinese regime’s continuous repression of dissent and artistic expression. HRF urges the regime to immediately and unconditionally release Gao Zhen, return his confiscated artworks, and lift the exit ban on his family.

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

The Chinese government has extended its pressure to his family, barring his wife and son from leaving China to return to the United States.

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

His art has frequently examined Mao Zedong, the Tiananmen Massacre, and the Chinese Communist Party’s political repression. In March, Gao stood trial for three works of art: “Miss Mao,” “Execution of Christ,” and “Mao’s Guilt.”

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

The College Freedom Forum will be in Berlin on Friday, Sept. 25! Venezuelan activist and political scientist Pedro Urruchurtu joins us to share how political persecution forced him into more than 400 days of confinement — and why the fight for democracy in Venezuela is far from over

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

HRF condemns the Burkina Faso junta’s imposition of compulsory military and “patriotism” training on journalists as part of its war on insurgents. This political indoctrination and militarization of the press marks another step in the Ibrahim Traoré regime’s drive for totalitarian power.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 20/08/2026

HRF and Perseus Strategies filed a UN petition on behalf of Salvadoran lawyers and human rights defenders Ruth López and Enrique Anaya.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 20/08/2026

Gulf dictatorships have moved billions into global football. Now what?

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 17/08/2026

HRF condemns the Angolan police's brutal crackdown on a peaceful political gathering of main opposition party UNITA in the northeastern Uíge province, (...)

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 17/08/2026

Help bring HRF to @sxsw.com 2027! HRF submitted 8 sessions exploring some of today’s most urgent intersections of authoritarianism, technology, culture, and human rights. Now, we need your vote to get them to Austin. hrf.org/latest/vote-...

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 17/08/2026

The College Freedom Forum will be in Berlin on Friday, Sept. 25! Swazi human rights activist Tanele Maseko joins us to share how she has continued the fight courageously for democracy after the assassination of her husband, (...)

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 15/08/2026

As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover, HRF stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan as they continue their struggle for fundamental rights and freedoms.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 13/08/2026

Zambia holds general polls this week after an election campaign marred by deadly clashes between rival political groups, police restrictions and repression, and state-sponsored violent intimidation against opposition candidates.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 12/08/2026

Abdullah Ibhais, a 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup whistleblower and 2026 @oslofreedomforum.com speaker, was detained on August 7, 2026, by Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID).

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 10/08/2026

HRF is concerned about the health of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye since his July 30 hospitalization after his collapse in court during his treason trial.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 10/08/2026

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.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 07/08/2026

Russia has designated HRF an “undesirable organization,” criminalizing our work inside the country and threatening anyone who engages with us with fines and imprisonment.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 05/08/2026

July marked one year since Angola’s nationwide fuel protests, which authorities violently suppressed with tear gas, live ammunition, and mass arrests, causing deaths and injuries.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 05/08/2026

Together with Freedom House and Hindus for Human Rights, HRF filed a petition on behalf of Baloch human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who is serving two life sentences on politically-motivated charges in Pakistan.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 04/08/2026

Last week, the HRF team presented the Tyranny Tracker at Stanford University’s CDDRL, sharing how the index helps researchers better measure authoritarianism and democratic resilience.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 01/08/2026

HRF calls on Thailand to uphold the principle of non-refoulement, end the forced return of dissidents and human rights defenders to countries where they risk arbitrary detention, torture, ill treatment, or lengthy imprisonment, and facilitate their safe transfer to third countries.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 31/07/2026

HRF condemns baseless terrorism charges that the regime of Tanzania’s dictator Samia Suluhu Hassan has filed against 61 Tanzanians — including opposition members and university lecturers and students — (...)

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 31/07/2026

HRF welcomes a Thai court’s ruling that the country’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) carried out an unlawful online smear campaign against human rights defenders Angkhana Neelaphaijit and Anchana Heemmina. This is a landmark victory for accountability.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 28/07/2026

Two years ago, on July 28, 2024, Venezuela's democratic opposition won the presidential election in a landslide, only to have the result overturned by Nicolás Maduro's regime. Venezuelans were denied the peaceful democratic transition they had overwhelmingly chosen.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 27/07/2026

HRF welcomes the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention decision that the detention of Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is arbitrary and in violation of international law.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 24/07/2026

HRF is concerned by Benin's dissolution of its national electoral commission through a vote by a legislature where the ruling coalition holds all seats following recent sham elections.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 23/07/2026

HRF applauds the European Parliament’s landmark public designation of the UAE as a participant and funder of Sudan's war and the approval of a ban on the import of Sudanese gold by the EU Council of Ministers.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 23/07/2026

HRF has submitted two new reports to the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, highlighting ongoing human rights abuses in Sudan and Syria. The international community must not look away.

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