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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 the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to investigate Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire’s case, determine that her detention is arbitrary, and demand her immediate release.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
HRF calls on the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to investigate Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire’s case, determine that her detention is arbitrary, and demand her immediate release.
HRF condemns the Hong Kong court’s refusal to admit new evidence in Jimmy Lai’s libel case against state-backed newspaper Ta Kung Pao, further restricting his ability to mount a full defense. The ruling reflects Hong Kong’s shrinking space for due process and free expression.
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
HRF condemns the Hong Kong court’s refusal to admit new evidence in Jimmy Lai’s libel case against state-backed newspaper Ta Kung Pao, further restricting his ability to mount a full defense. The ruling reflects Hong Kong’s shrinking space for due process and free expression.
Today we remember Raed Fares, a fearless Syrian activist, journalist, and community organizer who lost his life seven years ago.
Raed inspired a generation in Kefranbel, Syria and beyond by building civil society from the ruins of war and giving a voice to the silenced.
Raed inspired a generation in Kefranbel, Syria and beyond by building civil society from the ruins of war and giving a voice to the silenced.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today we remember Raed Fares, a fearless Syrian activist, journalist, and community organizer who lost his life seven years ago.
Raed inspired a generation in Kefranbel, Syria and beyond by building civil society from the ruins of war and giving a voice to the silenced.
Raed inspired a generation in Kefranbel, Syria and beyond by building civil society from the ruins of war and giving a voice to the silenced.
HRF strongly condemns the Bangkok Criminal Court’s indictment of Hunter. HRF calls for his unconditional release and for all charges to be dropped.
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
HRF strongly condemns the Bangkok Criminal Court’s indictment of Hunter. HRF calls for his unconditional release and for all charges to be dropped.
On the morning of Nov. 19, Russia attacked Ukraine with 48 cruise missiles and 476 attack drones. Missiles hit an apartment building in Ternopil, in western Ukraine, killing at least 25 people, including three children. Another 93 people were wounded, 18 of them children.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russian attack on Ternopil kills 26 in one of deadliest strikes on western Ukraine
Two blocks of flats were destroyed by cruise missiles in the city of Ternopil, Ukraine's air force says.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
On the morning of Nov. 19, Russia attacked Ukraine with 48 cruise missiles and 476 attack drones. Missiles hit an apartment building in Ternopil, in western Ukraine, killing at least 25 people, including three children. Another 93 people were wounded, 18 of them children.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
For two decades, HRF has worked with journalists, filmmakers, and media outlets to bring the stories of dissidents, whistleblowers, and human rights defenders into the global spotlight.
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
For two decades, HRF has worked with journalists, filmmakers, and media outlets to bring the stories of dissidents, whistleblowers, and human rights defenders into the global spotlight.
Several Cuban prisoners of conscience have gone on hunger strike to protest their unlawful detention and the inhumane conditions of their imprisonment. Some of them have gone more than three weeks without food and are approaching critical condition. en.cibercuba.com/noticias/202...
Hunger strike in Cuba: Nine political prisoners on the brink of physical collapse
José Daniel Ferrer and opposition leaders in exile have called for a demonstration this Sunday in Miami in support of the political prisoners on hunger strike and all those imprisoned for their belief...
en.cibercuba.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Several Cuban prisoners of conscience have gone on hunger strike to protest their unlawful detention and the inhumane conditions of their imprisonment. Some of them have gone more than three weeks without food and are approaching critical condition. en.cibercuba.com/noticias/202...
Dictators hire PR firms, buy luxury real estate, sponsor sports teams, and try to make the world forget their crimes.
Discover how dictators launder their reputations and what you can do about it. ⬇️
Discover how dictators launder their reputations and what you can do about it. ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Dictators hire PR firms, buy luxury real estate, sponsor sports teams, and try to make the world forget their crimes.
Discover how dictators launder their reputations and what you can do about it. ⬇️
Discover how dictators launder their reputations and what you can do about it. ⬇️
Angolan President João Lourenço attended the Angola–Argentina friendly and grabbed a high-profile photo op with Lionel Messi during celebrations of Angola’s 50th anniversary of independence.
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Angolan President João Lourenço attended the Angola–Argentina friendly and grabbed a high-profile photo op with Lionel Messi during celebrations of Angola’s 50th anniversary of independence.
HRF condemns Beijing’s decision to uphold journalist Dong Yuyu’s seven-year sentence with no due process. HRF calls for Dong’s immediate and unconditional release.
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
HRF condemns Beijing’s decision to uphold journalist Dong Yuyu’s seven-year sentence with no due process. HRF calls for Dong’s immediate and unconditional release.
El Salvador’s authoritarian leader Nayib Bukele met with Real Madrid and Barça Legends last week. It’s a classic soft power move: using global sports icons to burnish a leader’s international image while consolidating control at home. diarioelsalvador.com/nayib-bukele...
Nayib Bukele se reunió con las «Leyendas» del Barça y el Madrid
El broche de oro de una noche legendaria y mágica en San Salvador fue el recibimiento que hizo el presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele a los ex jugadores del FC Barcelona y Real Madrid, después …
diarioelsalvador.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
El Salvador’s authoritarian leader Nayib Bukele met with Real Madrid and Barça Legends last week. It’s a classic soft power move: using global sports icons to burnish a leader’s international image while consolidating control at home. diarioelsalvador.com/nayib-bukele...
The struggle for human rights is a global movement, and you are a vital part of it. From defending political prisoners to supporting dissidents in exile, HRF's work is fueled by a community that refuses to look away.
This giving season, we want to thank you for making our work possible.
This giving season, we want to thank you for making our work possible.
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The struggle for human rights is a global movement, and you are a vital part of it. From defending political prisoners to supporting dissidents in exile, HRF's work is fueled by a community that refuses to look away.
This giving season, we want to thank you for making our work possible.
This giving season, we want to thank you for making our work possible.
HRF condemns Nicaragua’s campaign of transnational repression against dissidents and journalists in exile. Democracies must protect people forced into exile for speaking the truth, not pressure them into silence.
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
HRF condemns Nicaragua’s campaign of transnational repression against dissidents and journalists in exile. Democracies must protect people forced into exile for speaking the truth, not pressure them into silence.
This week marked five years since the murder of Raman Bandarenka, a 31-year-old artist from Minsk, Belarus. On this day, he was killed by thugs – yet another victim of Lukashenko’s regime.
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This week marked five years since the murder of Raman Bandarenka, a 31-year-old artist from Minsk, Belarus. On this day, he was killed by thugs – yet another victim of Lukashenko’s regime.
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...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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
www.theguardian.com
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.