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2019 Annual Report 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Celebrating 15 Years of the Human Rights Foundation Since our launch 15 years ago, the Human impact reports and publications focusing on Rights Foundation has created a global network human rights and authoritarianism; and we of support for hundreds of the bravest and most directly support individual activists and civil influential dissidents in the world. society organizations on the frontlines of democratic change. These individuals dedicate their lives, often at great personal risk, to challenging For 2020, we aim to keep improving the authoritarian governments that violate the most work of human rights defenders, achieving basic rights of 4.18 billion people in 94 countries international legal victories, sparking across the globe. meaningful collaborations, employing technology at the service of freedom, and In order to better serve these individuals building our global community through events and turn the tide toward a freer and more and outreach. open world, we are challenging ourselves to significantly grow our reach and impact in 2020. As a charitable organization without an endowment, HRF is entirely dependent on the Our mission has never been more clear than it generosity of donors like you to do our work. is today: the Human Rights Foundation exists With your support, we can continue to expand to challenge tyranny and promote freedom our efforts, build more programs, and educate in closed and closing societies. So how do we more people — in the process, making the world accomplish that? more peaceful, prosperous, and free. We engage in political prisoner legal advocacy With gratitude, with a track record of measurable success in bringing about liberation; we educate a global audience through media and events that reach Thor Halvorssen millions of people every month; we conduct President research and analyses that change government Human Rights Foundation policy across the world; we produce high- 2 Our Mission We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization We unite that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. HRF We believe all human beings are entitled unites people in the common cause of defending to rights and freedoms including: human rights and promoting liberal democracy. the world to Our mission is to ensure that freedom is both preserved and promoted around the world. • Freedom of speech and expression. • Freedom from slavery and torture. We focus our work on the founding ideals of • Freedom of association. stand against the human rights movement, those most purely • Freedom from arbitrary detainment represented in the 1948 Universal Declaration or exile. of Human Rights (UDHR), and the 1976 International Covenant on Civil and Political • Freedom from interference and coercion in matters of conscience. tyranny. Rights (ICCPR). • The right to equal treatment and due process under law. • The right to leave and enter their 1 2 3 countries. • The right to acquire and dispose We partner We create We activate of property. with world-changing dissidents innovative solutions. millions of supporters. • The right to participate in the We defend, equip, and give We connect dissidents to We amplify the impact of government of their choosing. a platform to human rights industry leaders and develop world-changing dissidents defenders who are boldly modern solutions to combat by inspiring people around changing their communities the worst human rights the world to participate in and countries. violations. our initiatives. 4 5 .... MARCH 16 JUNE 6 HRF hosts an official HRF wins its case before the 2019 SXSW Interactive panel on U.N. on behalf of Gabonese AUGUST 28 HIGHLIGHTS Chinese human rights and human rights activist Hervé HRF wins its case before the Uyghur crisis Mombo Kinga the U.N. on behalf of Iranian political prisoner MARCH 22 JUNE 11-14 Saeed Malekpour College Freedom Forum HRF’s legal and policy at Universidad Francisco staff members host a SEPTEMBER 13 Marroquín in Guatemala panel and workshop Oslo Freedom Forum at RightsCon in Tunis, in Taiwan MARCH 26 Tunisia HRF speaks at the Geneva SEPTEMBER 27 Summit for Human Rights JULY 3 HRF organizes the and Democracy HRF visits Taiwan to Future of Governance speak out in defense conference at Oslo of democratic protests Innovation Week in APRIL 9-25 in Hong Kong Norway JANUARY 23 HRF organizes the Free- HRF participates in dom Drive with Saudi DECEMBER 3 round table on human women’s rights advocate HRF launches the global rights at World Manal al-Sharif to raise fundraiser for its Economic Forum in awareness on women’s 2020 Hong Kong Desk Davos rights in Saudi Arabia FEBRUARY 28 MAY 29 OCTOBER 22 Oslo Freedom Forum in HRF submits its first case HRF speaks about chal- Mexico City file under the Global lenging authoritarianism Magnitsky Act to the in Sydney, Australia U.S. State and Treasury NOVEMBER 15 Departments First-ever Oslo Freedom Forum Working Retreat FEBRUARY 27 for the Arab World HRF awards the Rómulo MAY 27-29 OCTOBER 23 Betancourt Prize for 11th annual Oslo Oslo Freedom Forum in Democratic Diplomacy to Freedom Forum New York Diego Arria, Wuilly Cochez, in Norway and Luis Almagro MAY 13 Launch of HRF’s rebrand and new visual identity FEBRUARY 20 APRIL 26 OCTOBER 28 OCTOBER 30 College Freedom Forum HRF hosts a panel College Freedom Forum Report by the Congres- at Harvard University discussion on the at Augsburg University, sional Research Service collapse of the rule of Minneapolis cites HRF policy memo on law in Turkey at human trafficking and Columbia University authoritarianism 6 7 Table of Contents 01 Making Headlines 02-03 11 Tech & Liberty 26-28 Collaboration with Leading Tech Companies 27 02 Celebrities & Dictators 04-05 Finance and Freedom 27 Flash Drives for Freedom 28 03 Impact Litigation & Legal Advocacy 06-09 04 Political Regime Classification 10-11 12 Supporting NGOs at Risk 29 05 The Freedom Drive 12-13 13 Educational Programming 30-31 The College Freedom Forum 30 06 Global Partnerships & Conferences 14 Oslo Scholars 31 07 Research & Advocacy 15 14 The Freedom Fellows 32-33 08 Anti-Corruption Initiative 16 15 Art in Protest 34-35 09 The Human Cost of the War on Drugs 17 16 Wear Your Values 36 10 The Oslo Freedom Forum 18-25 17 International Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent 37 2019 Oslo Freedom Forum 19 The Global Expansion 20 18 Financials 38-39 Oslo Freedom Forum in Mexico 21 The Rómulo Betancourt Prize for Democratic Diplomacy 21 19 Our Staff 40-41 Oslo Freedom Forum Working Retreat for the Arab World 22 Oslo Freedom Forum in New York 23 20 Join Us 43 Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan 23 11 Years of Oslo Freedom Forum Speakers 24-25 This Saudi activist is driving across America to raise Turkey crackdown leaves terminally awareness of the women still in prison in her country, ill patients banned from seeking 01 detained for wanting to drive h e a lt h c a r e a b r o a d Making Headlines HRF gives activists from around the world a platform He led a popular uprising against Mugabe. to tell their stories Now he says life is more brutal than ever for about the atrocities Zimbabweans they face living under dictatorships. 1,658,382,973 Over time, we have GLOBAL developed a de- IMPRESSIONS monstrable ability to get these stories into the world’s top media outlets. In 2020, our work was featured in The New Bitcoin could change the game for York Times, The Guardian, CNN, CBS News, foreign aid People Magazine, TIME, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, Bloomberg, Fox News, Buzzfeed News, Billboard, NPR, Yahoo, BBC News, Newsweek, The New York Post, Deutsche Welle, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters, USA Today, Al Jazeera, ABC, NBC, The Independent, Sky News, Fortune, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Forbes, Entertainment Online, Variety, Good Morning America, Bre- itbart, CBS This Morning, the Drudge Report, and other international outlets. 2 3 In July, HRF learned that world-famous hip hop artist Nicki Minaj was scheduled to perform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at a govern- “While I want nothing more ment-backed concert. Given the Saudi regime’s than to bring my show to fans 02 litany of human rights violations — including in Saudi Arabia, after better the brutal torture of female political prisoners and massacre and starvation of civilians in educating myself on the is- Celebrities Yemen — HRF sent Minaj a public letter, outlin- sues, I believe it is important ing why she should cancel her appearance and for me to make clear my sup- & Dictators instead issue a statement of support for human rights in Saudi Arabia. port for the rights of women, We sent the letter to Minaj personally and the LGBTQ community and opened up a line of dialogue with her team, freedom of expression.” while working with the media to place stories about the concert in dozens of media outlets. Nicki Minaj A few days later, Minaj announced that, after considering our arguments, she was canceling her Saudi performance. Tens of millions of people learned about how Minaj snubbed Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) in favor of speaking out for free expression and women’s rights. Coverage included Bloomberg, CNN, Fox News, Buzzfeed News, Billboard, NPR, BBC News, TMZ, Newsweek, The New York Post, Deutsche Welle, The Hollywood Reporter, Re- uters, Al Jazeera, ABC, NBC, The Independent, Fortune, The Daily Beast, The Hill, People Maga- zine, Forbes, Entertainment Online, Variety, Good Morning America, Breitbart, CBS This Morning, and other international outlets. The impact through social media was also enormous. Consider that Minaj stoked a debate on women’s rights on Instagram, where she has three times as many followers as Saudi Arabia Nicki Minaj cancels her has citizens.
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