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The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a non-governmental organization that works on “defending human rights and promoting liberal democracy in the Americas.” The Human Rights Foundation was founded in 2005 by human rights activist Thor Halvorssen. Its offices are in New York City.

Philosophy

The Human Rights Foundation adheres to the definition of human rights as put forth in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1976). The Human Rights Foundation believes that all individuals are entitled to the right to speak freely, the right to worship in the manner of their choice, the right to freely associate with those of like mind, the right to acquire and dispose of property, the right to leave and enter their country, the right to equal treatment and due process under law, the right to be able to participate in the government of their country, freedom from arbitrary detainment or exile, freedom from slavery and torture, and freedom from interference and coercion in matters of conscience.

Methodology

The Human Rights Foundation operates on the basis of transparency. It is willing to make public all of its research and claims to be open to accepting new information and criticisms that might undermine its positions.

Projects

The Human Rights Foundation published four reports in November 2006, all case studies of human rights violations in Venezuela.

International Council

The International Council of the Human Rights Foundation includes former political prisoners Vladimir Bukovsky, Armando Valladares, Ramón José Velásquez, and Harry Wu, as well as law professor Kenneth Anderson.

External links

• Human Rights Foundation website
• Full text of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Notes

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• Non-governmental organizations
• Human rights bodies