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Since peaceful protests began against Iran’s dictatorship on Dec. 28, at least 16,500 people have been killed and 26,000 arrested. Following a regime-imposed communications blackout, arrests and killings have intensified, while protesters are unable to consistently share evidence of mass atrocities.
We're hiring! HRF is looking for a Senior Events Producer to lead the production of the @oslofreedomforum.com and other global events that spotlight the world's bravest voices.
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
We're hiring! HRF is looking for a Senior Events Producer to lead the production of the @oslofreedomforum.com and other global events that spotlight the world's bravest voices.
Since peaceful protests began against Iran’s dictatorship on Dec. 28, at least 16,500 people have been killed and 26,000 arrested. Following a regime-imposed communications blackout, arrests and killings have intensified, while protesters are unable to consistently share evidence of mass atrocities.
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Since peaceful protests began against Iran’s dictatorship on Dec. 28, at least 16,500 people have been killed and 26,000 arrested. Following a regime-imposed communications blackout, arrests and killings have intensified, while protesters are unable to consistently share evidence of mass atrocities.
From quiet resistance to a daring escape, Kim Yumi risked everything to flee North Korea.
Hear her powerful story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLMQ4XyuTTE
Hear her powerful story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLMQ4XyuTTE
Kim Yumi | A Daring Escape Across the Ocean
Kim Yumi is a North Korean defector raising awareness about the realities of life in North Korea. In this powerful talk, she offers an unflinching portrait o...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:52 PM
From quiet resistance to a daring escape, Kim Yumi risked everything to flee North Korea.
Hear her powerful story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLMQ4XyuTTE
Hear her powerful story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLMQ4XyuTTE
HRF urges the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to intervene for Russian lawyers Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser, who represented Alexei Navalny after his 2021 arrest.
January 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
HRF urges the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to intervene for Russian lawyers Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser, who represented Alexei Navalny after his 2021 arrest.
HRF condemns the Cuban regime’s sentencing of independent journalist and intellectual José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez to six years in prison for participating in a peaceful protest during a blackout in Villa Clara in November 2024.
January 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
HRF condemns the Cuban regime’s sentencing of independent journalist and intellectual José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez to six years in prison for participating in a peaceful protest during a blackout in Villa Clara in November 2024.
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We are proud to join @hrf.org and The Tom Lantos Foundation in filing a petition with the UN on behalf of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, who is wrongfully imprisoned in #Rwanda for her peaceful political activism. www.freedom-now.org/rwanda-petit...
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We are proud to join @hrf.org and The Tom Lantos Foundation in filing a petition with the UN on behalf of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, who is wrongfully imprisoned in #Rwanda for her peaceful political activism. www.freedom-now.org/rwanda-petit...
On Jan. 12, hearings began at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case alleging that Burma's military violated the Genocide Convention to erase the Rohingya people. HRF welcomes this landmark case.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
On Jan. 12, hearings began at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case alleging that Burma's military violated the Genocide Convention to erase the Rohingya people. HRF welcomes this landmark case.
Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser, lawyers of the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, have been unjustly detained in a Russian prison for over 2 years - 827 days.
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser, lawyers of the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, have been unjustly detained in a Russian prison for over 2 years - 827 days.
HRF condemns the attempt by the ruling Libre party in Honduras to obstruct the democratic transition set to take place on Jan. 27. The Honduran regime must respect constitutional rules and the independence of electoral institutions and officials.
January 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
HRF condemns the attempt by the ruling Libre party in Honduras to obstruct the democratic transition set to take place on Jan. 27. The Honduran regime must respect constitutional rules and the independence of electoral institutions and officials.
HRF welcomes the release of a group of Venezuelan prisoners of conscience, including the 2025 Thulani Maseko Justice Prize laureate, Rocío San Miguel.
January 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
HRF welcomes the release of a group of Venezuelan prisoners of conscience, including the 2025 Thulani Maseko Justice Prize laureate, Rocío San Miguel.
HRF calls on the UNWGAD to declare Iranian online activist and freelance editor Hossein Shanbehzadeh’s detention arbitrary under international law, and demands that the Iranian regime immediately release him and the many other prisoners of conscience detained in Iran for demanding human rights.
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
HRF calls on the UNWGAD to declare Iranian online activist and freelance editor Hossein Shanbehzadeh’s detention arbitrary under international law, and demands that the Iranian regime immediately release him and the many other prisoners of conscience detained in Iran for demanding human rights.
At the 2025 NK Insider Forum, Kim Kang exposed the reality of forced labor under the North Korean regime.
Hear his testimonial and his call for international support in the struggle for human rights in North Korea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tih2ixk4W4M
Hear his testimonial and his call for international support in the struggle for human rights in North Korea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tih2ixk4W4M
January 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
At the 2025 NK Insider Forum, Kim Kang exposed the reality of forced labor under the North Korean regime.
Hear his testimonial and his call for international support in the struggle for human rights in North Korea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tih2ixk4W4M
Hear his testimonial and his call for international support in the struggle for human rights in North Korea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tih2ixk4W4M
HRF condemns the Chinese government’s enforced silencing of Peng Shuai and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)'s complicity.
January 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
HRF condemns the Chinese government’s enforced silencing of Peng Shuai and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)'s complicity.
HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime’s latest escalation of political repression in Nicaragua, as authorities detain citizens for commenting on, reacting to, or expressing symbolic support for the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
HRF condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime’s latest escalation of political repression in Nicaragua, as authorities detain citizens for commenting on, reacting to, or expressing symbolic support for the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
HRF condemns the Iranian dictatorship's decision to shut down the internet and block communication channels in response to the ongoing anti-regime protests. It is the thirteenth day of demonstrations, which have spread across at least 46 cities in 21 provinces.
January 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
HRF condemns the Iranian dictatorship's decision to shut down the internet and block communication channels in response to the ongoing anti-regime protests. It is the thirteenth day of demonstrations, which have spread across at least 46 cities in 21 provinces.
HRF condemns the Chinese government's criminalization of Uyghur music and language. Banning songs, religious phrases, and cultural expression with the threat of prison erases collective identity and extends repression into daily life.
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
HRF condemns the Chinese government's criminalization of Uyghur music and language. Banning songs, religious phrases, and cultural expression with the threat of prison erases collective identity and extends repression into daily life.
HRF condemns the recent escalation of repression in Cuba, as activists and opposition figures report intensified surveillance, police cordons, and arbitrary restrictions on movement in the wake of the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
January 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
HRF condemns the recent escalation of repression in Cuba, as activists and opposition figures report intensified surveillance, police cordons, and arbitrary restrictions on movement in the wake of the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
Indian activist and scholar Umar Khalid remains in Delhi’s notorious Tihar jail. His case is a stark example of how the Modi government weaponizes anti-terror laws to indefinitely silence Muslim voices and crush dissent.
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Indian activist and scholar Umar Khalid remains in Delhi’s notorious Tihar jail. His case is a stark example of how the Modi government weaponizes anti-terror laws to indefinitely silence Muslim voices and crush dissent.
New in the @wsj.com: HRF CEO Thor Halvorssen on what comes next for Venezuela after Maduro’s arrest.
The cartel is the state, and Delcy Rodríguez can’t be trusted to lead a transition.
The cartel is the state, and Delcy Rodríguez can’t be trusted to lead a transition.
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
New in the @wsj.com: HRF CEO Thor Halvorssen on what comes next for Venezuela after Maduro’s arrest.
The cartel is the state, and Delcy Rodríguez can’t be trusted to lead a transition.
The cartel is the state, and Delcy Rodríguez can’t be trusted to lead a transition.
On December 28, peaceful protests erupted across Iran. What began as demonstrations over economic hardship have evolved into nationwide calls for an end to the Islamic Republic. HRF continues to stand with the Iranian people demanding democracy.
January 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
On December 28, peaceful protests erupted across Iran. What began as demonstrations over economic hardship have evolved into nationwide calls for an end to the Islamic Republic. HRF continues to stand with the Iranian people demanding democracy.
HRF condemns the Venezuelan regime’s declaration of a State of External Commotion and its orders to persecute anyone who celebrates the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro.
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
HRF condemns the Venezuelan regime’s declaration of a State of External Commotion and its orders to persecute anyone who celebrates the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro.
On January 2, Burma's military-appointed Union Election Commission released partial results from the first phase of the country’s ongoing elections, showing a favorable lead for the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party.
January 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
On January 2, Burma's military-appointed Union Election Commission released partial results from the first phase of the country’s ongoing elections, showing a favorable lead for the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party.
HRF condemns the recent arrest of Berta Soler, founder of the Ladies in White and a Havel Prize laureate, by the Cuban regime.
January 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
HRF condemns the recent arrest of Berta Soler, founder of the Ladies in White and a Havel Prize laureate, by the Cuban regime.
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Happy New Year from the Oslo Freedom Forum!
As we step into the new year, we are determined to continue amplifying the voices of those advancing freedom and justice around the world.
As we step into the new year, we are determined to continue amplifying the voices of those advancing freedom and justice around the world.
January 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Happy New Year from the Oslo Freedom Forum!
As we step into the new year, we are determined to continue amplifying the voices of those advancing freedom and justice around the world.
As we step into the new year, we are determined to continue amplifying the voices of those advancing freedom and justice around the world.