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Announcing our 2021 RIPPLE OF HOPE AWARD LAUREATES
The award gala will take place on Thursday, December 9 featuring master of ceremonies Alec Baldwin
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RFK Human Rights and Red Lésbica Cattrachas Win Historic Trans Rights Case
The Inter-American Court has held Honduras accountable for the murder of trans woman Vicky Hernández, setting a legal precedent that protects LGBTQ+ rights in Latin America.
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 See more on our case in the New York Times.
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New Investigation: Human Rights Abuses in ICE’s Jails
We found an egregious pattern of abusive solitary confinement at ICE’s Pine Prairie detention center in Louisiana.
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Celebrating and Defending Trans and Non-Binary Lives
Our new lesson plan with the Human Rights Campaign teaches students how to become better allies of the LGBTQ community.
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 Meet three of our trans activists who are making a difference
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The 2020 Ripple of Hope Awards Ceremony
Watch our Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ 2020 Ripple of Hope Awards ceremony
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Announcing our new partnership with Colin Kaepernick and Know Your Rights Camp
We're partnering to protect people in the face of a global pandemic
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Enforced Disappearance as a Tool of Political Repression in Venezuela
Our new report with Foro Penal found that Venezuela strategically uses enforced disappearances to silence critical voices
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 See our work in the New York Times
 More in our press release
Now's the time to take action.
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CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE OF INSTITUTIONS AND COMMITTING TO ACTION
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 Watch Kerry Kennedy's interview with CNN's Don Lemon