Dissident Fund

Direct support for dissidents in Iran, Russia, China, and Latin America.

We provide financial aid, secure relocation, and media amplification when speed can save lives.

Our founders

Co-founded by University of Washington student Victor Ji and the anonymous female writer/founder of heriran.com.

Our commitment

We're a new organization, privately funded, built for speed. No governments. No institutions. No bureaucracy.

Speed over paperwork

When someone's life is on the line, we move immediately and keep channels encrypted.

Media + relocation

We fund escapes, safe housing, and coverage that keeps people visible.

Encrypted intake

ProtonMail + PGP required; Signal/WhatsApp shared only after verification.

Direct support when it matters most

Financial Support

Emergency funds for relocation, safe housing, secure communications, and immediate needs. No grants, no waiting.

Media & Web Creation

We build websites, documentation, and media campaigns to amplify suppressed voices and force global attention.

Secure Operations

Encrypted communications, operational coordination, and network connections. ProtonMail + PGP required, Signal/WhatsApp after verification.

Direct Action

No approval chains, no waiting periods. Encrypted verification, immediate funding, rapid deployment. We operate outside traditional NGO structures.

People facing imprisonment, torture, or death for speaking out

Journalists, activists, artists, and ordinary people in Iran, Russia, China, and Latin America. We focus on cases where immediate support, financial aid, and global visibility can prevent the worst outcomes.

Priority cases

  • • Investigative journalists facing arrest after exposing corruption or violence
  • • Student organizers and protest leaders coordinating demonstrations
  • • Artists and filmmakers documenting regime abuses
  • • Anyone with imminent risk and no institutional support

We prioritize cases with imminent risk, verified need, and where immediate support can change outcomes.

Lean, encrypted, and fast

Speed over process

When someone's life depends on it, bureaucracy kills. We operate lean, verify quickly, and fund immediately.

Encrypted everything

Initial contact happens through ProtonMail with PGP encryption (use an incognito browser). Signal or WhatsApp numbers are only shared after we verify your identity through trusted sources.

Transparency after safety

Once someone is secure, we share anonymized updates with donors so they know exactly what their money funded.

Private funding only

Zero government money, zero institutional grants. That freedom lets us move without political constraints or paperwork delays.

Contact us securely

If you're a dissident requiring urgent assistance, contact us securely. All communications are confidential.

Email

Use ProtonMail with PGP encryption. Access via an incognito browser.

Protocol

  1. 1. Brief summary of the situation and immediate risk.
  2. 2. Your location and how we can verify your identity.
  3. 3. If you can't email directly, ask a trusted person abroad to contact us.

Signal and WhatsApp numbers are provided after verification.

Fund the next case

Every dollar goes directly to protecting dissidents—relocation costs, emergency funds, web hosting, and secure communications. We're privately funded with zero institutional backing. That's why we can move fast.

We operate lean and move fast. Your support helps us scale to more regions and protect more people.

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