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'''The Human Rights Foundation Corporation''', with a focus on closed societies.<ref name="HRF's Mission">{{cite web|url=http://humanrightsfoundation.org/about/about-hrf/ |title= HRF's Mission |publisher=Human Rights Foundation |accessdate=2013-11-12}}</ref> The Human Rights Foundation was founded in 2005 by ] ] is in ].

==Organization==
HRF's mission is to "unite people in the common cause of defending human rights and promoting liberal democracy. Our mission( ???? Whois mission, self promoting article! Misplaced Pages is a not a free advertising material) is to ensure that freedom is both preserved and promoted".<ref name="HRF's Mission"/>

HRF's website states that it adheres to the definition of ] as put forth in the ] (1976), believing that all individuals are entitled to the right to ], the right to ] in the manner of their choice, the right to freely associate with those of like mind, the right to acquire and dispose of ], the right to leave and enter their country, the right to equal treatment and ] under law, the right to be able to participate in the government of their country, freedom from arbitrary detainment or ], freedom from slavery and ], and freedom from interference and ] in matters of ].

Human Rights Foundation is guided and endorsed by an International Council that includes former ]s ], Mutabar Tadjibaeva, ], ], ], ], ], and ], as well as former ]n prime minister ], former president of Venezuela ], and political commentator ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehrf.org/internationalcouncil.html |title=Human Rights Foundation – International Council |publisher=Thehrf.org |date=2009-06-22 |accessdate=2009-12-05}}</ref> Jurist and law professor ] is also on HRF's International Council. Anderson was a founding director of the ] Arms Division and later general counsel to the ]/].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoover.org/bios/Kenneth_Anderson.html |title=Kenneth Anderson &#124; Hoover Institution |publisher=Hoover.org |date=2010-01-02 |accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref> HRF's International Council was chaired by ] until his passing in December 2011. The Council is currently chaired by ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrf.org/team |title=TEAM |publisher=hrf.org |date= |accessdate=2017-03-16}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'', HRF "has helped smuggle activists out of repressive countries, provided many with broader exposure and connected others with prominent financiers and technologists”.<ref>{{cite news | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/sunday-review/the-worlds-dissidents-have-their-say.html | title =The World’s Dissidents Have Their Say | last =Kahim | first =Danny | date =Oct 25, 2014 | work = New York Times}}</ref>

==Funding==
HRF states that donations are accepted "with a categorical understanding that the foundation is free to research and investigate regardless of where such investigations may lead or what conclusions HRF may reach." If an individual or foundation has contributed to HRF’s work, this does not mean that HRF necessarily endorses said individual or foundation's views or opinions.<ref>{{cite web|author=HRF |url=http://www.hrf.org/financial-reports|title=FINANCIALS |publisher=HRF |date= |accessdate=2017-03-16}}</ref>
HRF publishes all the names of its donors, except those that request not to be published because they fear retaliation or are concerned about being approached for donations or ab

===Equatorial Guinea===
In 2012, HRF announced that they would be expanding their focus from the Americas to include ] as well as ] and ], saying they "now aim to highlight abuses in three more countries whose governments enjoy shockingly good publicity, hiding their crimes with sophisticated public relations campaigns, and help from cadres of apologists."<ref name="HRF Expands">{{cite web|title=HRF Expands Focus to Include Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan, and Singapore|url=http://humanrightsfoundation.org

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