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NEW: HRF just released “AI for Activists: A Guide to Supercharging Your Movement with Artificial Intelligence.”
September 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
NEW: HRF just released “AI for Activists: A Guide to Supercharging Your Movement with Artificial Intelligence.”
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.
September 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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.
When authoritarian regimes control access to money, financial freedom can become a matter of survival.
September 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
When authoritarian regimes control access to money, financial freedom can become a matter of survival.
Today, HRF released “Manipulation of Sustainable Development: Framing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Authoritarian Regimes.”
September 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Today, HRF released “Manipulation of Sustainable Development: Framing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Authoritarian Regimes.”
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.
September 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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.
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, (...)
September 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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, (...)
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...
The Dissident's Mic | Episode 2: Jewher Ilham
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September 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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...
China's regime already uses a new generation of AI to automate censorship at home. Now Venezuela is poised to import it.
September 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
China's regime already uses a new generation of AI to automate censorship at home. Now Venezuela is poised to import it.
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.
September 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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.
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.
September 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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.
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.
September 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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.
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.
September 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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.
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.
September 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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.
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.
September 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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.
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.
September 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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.
HRF condemns Delcy Rodríguez’s regime for continuing to weaponize state censorship and political repression in Venezuela.
September 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
HRF condemns Delcy Rodríguez’s regime for continuing to weaponize state censorship and political repression in Venezuela.
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.
September 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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.
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.
September 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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.
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.
September 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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.
What happens when authoritarian governments can cut off your access to the financial system? You need another way forward.
September 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
What happens when authoritarian governments can cut off your access to the financial system? You need another way forward.
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.
September 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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.
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.
September 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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.
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...
The Dissident's Mic | Episode 2: Tutu Alicante
YouTube video by Human Rights Foundation
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September 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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...
HRF condemns the imprisonment of Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu on vague, politically motivated treason charges.
September 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
HRF condemns the imprisonment of Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu on vague, politically motivated treason charges.
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.
September 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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.