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Film professionals in support of the Ukrainian people
The Human Rights Film Network has signed a letter of support in solidarity and support of our friends of Docuadays Ukraine, and the film community in Ukraine. The letter with signatories is published here.
Four new members join the HRFN
The Human Rights Film Network is pleased to welcome four new members to the network. During the annual meeting, which took place in November 2021, human rights film festivals from Brasil, Nicaragua, Slovakia and Venezuela were officially accepted to the network.
Global film community urges Malaysian authorities to drop all investigations and acts of intimidation on FreedomFilmFest
The Human Rights Film Network and other film festivals around the world call upon the authorities of Malaysia to immediately and unconditionally drop all investigations and acts of intimidation on Anna Har, the director of FreedomFilmFest, Malaysia, Amin Landak, cartoonist, and all individuals r
Belarusian festival director thanks global film community
On April 15, the director of the WATCH DOCS Belarus film festival Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorskaya was released from a detention center in Minsk.
WATCH DOCS Belarus director still under investigation
While the director of the film festival WATCH DOCS Belarus, Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorska, was released from a detention center in Minsk on April 15, she is still under investigation on charges that remain undetermined.
Global film community urges Belarusian authorities to release WATCH DOCS Belarus director Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorska
Update: on 15 April, the director of the film festival WATCH DOCS Belarus, Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorska, was released from a detention center in Minsk.
Three new members join the HRFN
The Human Rights Film Network is delighted to welcome three new members to the network. During the annual network meeting, which took place in November 2019 in Amsterdam, human rights film festivals from Germany, the Philippines and Norway were officially accepted to the network.