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FREEDOM FROM TYRANNY - CNN, Foreign Policy, The Foreign Two and a half million million and a half Two Fox News, Fox The Economist. and , The Washington Post, success solely by such metrics as media impressions or page success solely by such metrics as media that prison island. We are working now on a new campaign are working now on a new campaign that prison island. We civil liberties to expose the increasingly flagrant violations of tution, a military coup that removed him, and a rocky transition tution, a military coup that removed him, rights. about human growing impact on the worldwide conversation contact and information-sharing and by disseminating video and by disseminating video contact and information-sharing what is really happening on content that tells the story of and freedom of expression in under Rafael Correa. and freedom of achieved a historic victory at the Inter-American Court of Court of achieved a historic victory at the Inter-American and Reconciliation Commission cited our work and quoted our and Reconciliation Commission cited HRF’s evidence of accurate and authoritative. It was undeniable people have watched HRF’s YouTube videos. We don’t gauge our gauge our don’t We videos. YouTube HRF’s watched have people or influential. For we are perceived as effective, authoritative, political prisoners and free and democratic elections, and political prisoners and free and democratic back to democracy—HRF carried out a year-long investigation investigation year-long a out carried democracy—HRF to back was embraced as legal interpretations—signs that our analysis crackdown launched a campaign against the government’s on press freedom. In , we continue to press for we continue to press for on press freedom. In Venezuela, most innovative civil society leaders, both through regular most innovative civil society leaders, both instance, after the tumultuous Honduran political crisis—which Honduran political instance, after the tumultuous the country’s consti included a president who began to subvert The Honduran Truth into the facts and the law in Honduras. views, but they certainly are valuable indicators as to whether views, but they certainly are valuable indicators Our work this past year has gained international attentionOur work this past year from , The Atlantic, ,The New York Times, Huffington Post, Forbes, Huffington Post, Forbes, There’s an abundance of further evidence too: In Panama, we further evidence too: In Panama, There’s an abundance of Human Rights. In Cuba, we work to empower the country’s Rights. In Cuba, we work to empower the country’s Human Al Jazeera, -

to free political prisoners; education through underground to free political prisoners; education through popular films and viral the U.S. and abroad; production of to embrace human rights advocacy worldwide. While our rights advocacy worldwide. While to embrace human globally, and we are committed to to elevating those efforts and monitoring and educating international organizations. and monitoring and educating international public office: playwright, artist, poet, leader of the Velvet the Velvet playwright, artist, poet, leader of public office: president of Czechoslovakia and first president of the Czech Czechoslovakia and first president of president of past year HRF dramatically widened its mission and scope past year HRF dramatically widened its rights human programs have begun to vigorously address ences focusing on freedom; individual rights seminars on on freedom; ences focusing expertise remains concentrated in Latin America, HRF’s expertise remains concentrated in Latin within five years. full parity with our Americas initiatives networks in closed societies; innovative international confer networks in closed societies; innovative video clips; scholarly legal analyses of democracy erosion; video clips; scholarly legal analyses of our late chairman, Václav Havel—last visionary leadership of Our recent accomplishments include successful campaigns Our recent accomplishments include successful policy makers in Capitol Hill; cabinet-level meetings with Originally focused exclusively on the Americas, over the Originally focused promoting individual rights and freedom. promoting individual We were immensely fortunate to have benefitted fortunate were immensely the from We Republic—and a man who represented much more than high chief inspirational officer. Revolution, activist, and to us at HRF, international leadership in protecting and international leadership its sixth year of unrelenting effort to provide effort unrelenting its sixth year of The Human Rights Foundation marks, in 2012, Foundation Rights The Human Thor Halvorssen MESSAGE THE PRESIDENT FROM

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to intensive, innovative investment. “I support the to intensive, innovative figures in the HRF community. instrumental several the passing of and 2011 calendar years. My dedicated colleagues and I hope and 2011 calendar years. My dedicated you enjoy reading about our work, and we thank you for your we thank you for you enjoy reading about our work, and of HRF’s International Council, acclaimed political scientist, and HRF’s International of and counsel will be sorely missed. 80. Their contributions of intellectual debate as well as the moral cause.” debate intellectual this year at the age of noted public policy scholar, died in March rights. human interest in fighting tyranny and advancing President Thor Halvorssen With gratitude, With What follows is an overview of HRF’s achievements for the 2010 the HRF’s achievements for of is an overview What follows Human Rights Foundation and the Freedom and the Oslo Freedom Rights Foundation Human the engages dissidents on focus their because Forum Václav Havel death of HRF mourned alongside millions at the passed in November of HRF, director of H. Hoeflich, a founding Amidst our tremendous successes, this past year has also seen Amidst our tremendous successes, this 2011, at 97 years old. James Q. Wilson, one of the first members one of 2011, at 97 years old. James Q. Wilson, (please see the full memoriam on the following page). Charles (please see the full memoriam on the following

esa Institute to ł speakers on Burma, China, Russia, and , who addressed speakers on Burma, China, Russia, and than US$2 million—which makes HRF an extraordinarily the “cross-boundary partnerships fostered here are some of here are some of the “cross-boundary partnerships fostered that participant the most valuable in the world”—a conclusion the , convened for the third time and was convened for Forum, the Oslo Freedom and their legislative staff interact in an off-the-record setting off-the-record and their legislative staff interact in an Seeking to make an impact with policy makers and opinion impact with policy makers and opinion Seeking to make an acclaimed by former President as “a unique gathering acclaimed by former with witnesses from closed societies. The first CHRA featured with witnesses from closed societies. The promote freedom in South Sudan, the world’s newest country. South Sudan, the world’s newest country. promote freedom in leaders in the U.S., we hosted several high-profile events in we hosted several high-profile events leaders in the U.S., to a wide-ranging discussion about how present Eye on Sudan, productive and cost-effect investment in human rights. productive and cost-effect investment in human human rights community.” The former president observed that rights community.” The former human of eight, a team of interns, and an annual budget of less budget of interns, and an annual eight, a team of of feedback suggests was shared widely among those who attended.feedback suggests was shared widely among of the best minds, bravest hearts, and strongest pillars of the hearts, and strongest pillars of the best minds, bravest of more than 50 legislators, staff members, and advisors. more than 50 legislators, staff members, Globally we engaged in work from Uganda to Chechnya and from Globally we engaged in work from Uganda Those accomplishments were the work of a full-time staff of Those accomplishments were the work We also held our inaugural Congressional Human Rights Academy inaugural Congressional Human also held our We Vietnam to Belarus. What has become our signature initiative, to Vietnam

Peter Thiel, angel investor in and a co-founder of of and a co-founder Thiel, angel investor in Facebook Peter his commitment HRF as part of explains his backing for PayPal, 2011. In the spring we teamed with the Lech Wa 2011. In the spring (CHRA), a symposium where members of the U.S. Congress where members of (CHRA), a symposium - - seeks to advance democracy and civil society, and and society, civil and democracy advance to seeks tarianism. HRF was privileged and honored that that honored and privileged was HRF tarianism. country’s dissolution, he was elected first absence, but remember that by inspiring so many, many, so inspiring by that remember but absence, president of the newly-formed Czech Republic. was awarded numerous honors for promoting behind the movement to liberate his country and and country his liberate to movement the behind board, our of chairman of position the accepted he both endorsing our vision and contributing gener founded Forum 2000, an annual conference that that conference annual an 2000, Forum founded one of history’s most powerful opponents of totali powerful opponents of history’s most one of his mourn We work. our of substance the to ously remained a fierce advocate of human rights. He He rights. human of advocate fierce a remained rights worldwide, including the International Gandhi Peace Prize, the U.S. Presidential Medal of of Medal Presidential U.S. the Prize, Peace Gandhi Havel’s second presidency ended in 2003, and he he and 2003, in ended presidency second Havel’s Freedom, and the Order of Canada. He addressed addressed He Canada. of Order the and Freedom, in 2009. Forum HRF’s inaugural Oslo Freedom force moral the giant, intellectual an was Havel progress. Havel left an indelible mark on human -

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These women peacefully protest for the release of all political the release of peacefully protest for crackdown. These women civil society groups and campaign for political prisoners, we demanded amnesty prisoners, we demanded amnesty political and campaign for civil society groups O and silently walking through the streets. In August and November 2010, HRF through the streets. In August and November and silently walking by family members and supporters of dissidents jailed in the Black Spring and supporters of by family members attendingprisoners in Cuba by each Sunday wearing white clothing mass parole, among them Oscar Elías Biscet, Héctor Maseda, and Ángel Moya. Oscar Elías Biscet, Héctor Maseda, and parole, among them for all Black Spring prisoners who bravely rejected exile and were released on rejected exile and were released on all Black Spring prisoners who bravely for journalists, librarians, and rights activists—in what would become known as would become known activists—in what librarians, and rights journalists, The are a world-renowned Cuban opposition group formed group formed are a world-renowned Cuban opposition The Ladies in White Ladies in White filmed and released exclusive interviews with the Ladies in White and their filmed and released exclusive interviews HRF filmmakers, is the best-quality videos of the group currently available. of HRF filmmakers, is the best-quality videos In March 2003, the Cuban government imprisoned 75 dissidents—including 75 dissidents—including imprisoned 2003, the Cuban government In March - - - CAR Ó Z A ONZÁLEZ G USTAVO USTAVO UBEN “should end this mockery of its own court system and free Ruben González.” In its own court system and free “should end this mockery of conditional release. HRF’s report, Gonález was granted a the weeks following accused, prosecuted, and imprisoned for exercising his right to freedom of to freedom of exercising his right accused, prosecuted, and imprisoned for presi Donahue, former issued a joint statement with Thomas R. association. We state the Venezuelan the U.S. labor federation AFL-CIO, concluding that dent of leading a 15-day strike of more than 2,000 workers, calling for a state-owned a state-owned more than 2,000 workers, calling for leading a 15-day strike of One year later, as Gonzàlez mining corporation to honor a labor agreement. report concluding that he had been languished in prison, HRF issued a legal R union leader Rubén González was imprisoned after In January 2010, Venezuelan tional guarantees, and 11 years of investigation have turned up no evidence against tional guarantees, and 11 years of formi a government is ridding itself of him. By locking him up, the Venezuelan a seat in the National Assembly. for dable critic, one who is now unable to run La Cruz exposés. The trial began in May 2009, and Azócar was imprisoned in July La Cruz exposés. The trial began in May his parole. His trial was annulled in October the terms of allegedly violating for imprisonment violates many constitu 2009, yet he remains in prison. Azócar’s gubernatorial elections, he penned several embarrassing corruption exposés on gubernatorial elections, he penned several Hugo Chávez’s party. Nine years later, a Ronald Blanco La Cruz, a rising star in which he maintains was in response to his legal suit was launched against Azócar, G Táchira in Venezuela’s and professor Since 2009, Gustavo Azócar, a journalist political reasons. During the country’s 2000 state, has been imprisoned for Oswaldo Álvarez Paz (left), Oscar Elías Biscet (right). 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States of American Organization of the secretary general Insulza, José Miguel below (right): This page NSULZA.NO features a video interview in which Insulza asserts that “Fidel features a video interview in which Insulza the Cuban legitimacy of great sources of the Castro is one of almost an admiration for system. I say this with great respect and our international media campaign, HRF the figure.” As part of general counsel Javier El-Hage appeared on CNN en Español to rights and democracy discuss Insulza’s failure to protect human secretary general. in Latin America during his tenure as OAS I to denounce In March 2010, HRF launched www.Insulza.No and protect democracy José Miguel Insulza’s failure to promote to lift the OAS’s efforts in the Americas. Highlighting Insulza’s the Cuban dictatorship, Insulza.No half-century suspension of Y OCAC V D A OLLÁN P IGHTS

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CONFERENCES ar 2010 | 7& EVENTS 2011 - - - - UMMIT S REAM D AVE A H E ment aparatchiks. Many presenters were democracy advocates ment aparatchiks. Many presenters were same dictatorships that were on the the and survivors of concluded by urging reform at Durban III. The Summit podium to oppose the participa rights apparatus the UN human of like China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia repressive regimes tion of featured several rights. The Summit that regulate basic human including community, Forum speakers from the Oslo Freedom Ugandan gay rights activist Kasha Jacqueline, Chinese dissi Jianli, Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer, and dent and scholar Yang political prisoner Marina Nemat. Iranian author and former W New York, NY HRF partnered with the In September 2011, Against Have A Dream Global Summit We held in New York. Discrimination and Persecution, to commemo As world leaders gathered at UN Headquarters the 2001 Durban conference on rate the 10-year anniversary of the conference), of racism (a misnomer, given the substance NGOs—was coalition of by an international the Summit—formed III” event was billed held as a parallel event. The UN’s “Durban to fight racism.” as “the international community’s blueprint the event’s largest impact However, as in its previous iterations, regimes like Iran and was to help repressive anti-Western rights abuses. Cuba distract the world from their appalling sought to balance Durban III Summit Have A Dream The We govern rights activists rather than by giving a voice to human a panel esa Institute; and ; Maciej Kuziemski, ł esa Institute and ł Enough Project UDAN S YE ON covered the implications of the referendum on human rights on human the referendum covered the implications of aid, as well as immediate and development and humanitarian challenges that Sudan faces in a region where protests in have changed the political atmosphere. Egypt and Sudan would become an independent nation. Sudan would become an independent votes favoring independence, the 99 percent of nearly With became the world’s 194th nation. Eye South Sudan Republic of Laura featured speakers on Sudan: Challenges After Referendum the Heaton, writer-editor for the Lech Wa electoral observer in Sudan for L. Phillips, Sudan. David For Voices Jimmy Mulla, president of University’s Institute Initiative at Columbia the Darfur director of Rights, moderated the discussion. The Human the Study of for by a question-and-answer session— panel—which was followed E New York, NY co-sponsored 2011, HRF In February discussion with the Lech Wa Graduate Wagner Robert F. University’s New York Public Service on the groundbreaking School of that Southern that determined referendum ENTS & EV

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