RFK Human Rights is now the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center.
While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. Grounded in the legacies of Sen. Robert and Ethel Kennedy and their commitment to a just and peaceful world, we expose injustice, heal pain, and end suffering. Learn more.
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La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos condena al Estado mexicano por la violación sexual de parte de militares, tortura y muerte de doña Ernestina Ascencio Rosario
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Condemns the State of Mexico for Sexual Violence by Members of the Mexican Army, Torture, and the Death of Ernestina Ascencio Rosario
As Reza Khandan Marks One Year in Prison, Human Rights Organizations and Lawyers Join Call for his Release in Iran
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces New Name and Presidential Leadership Transition
Organizaciones internacionales condenan la muerte en custodia de líder opositor en Venezuela
Guatemalan government formally accepts responsibility for 1989 disappearance of four human rights defenders
The 2026 RFK Book and Journalism Awards are open for submissions!
Entries are now open for the 2026 RFK Human Rights Book and Journalism Awards! To be eligible, submissions must have been published, aired, or broadcast in 2025. Each RFK Book and Journalism Award winner will receive a cash prize.
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