Human Rights Award

The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award honors an individual or group of individuals who stand up to oppression at grave personal risk in the nonviolent pursuit of human rights. Since inception, the Human Rights Award has honored activists from 30 countries.

We forge strategic partnerships with laureates whose work advances human rights causes all over the world. In combining resources and collaborating on strategy, our laureates amplify their transformative work to a worldwide audience.

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March for Our Lives
Assuring that no special interest group or political agenda is more critical than timely passage of legislation to effectively address the gun violence issues that are rampant in our country.
Color of Change
Engages decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human dialog on race
United We Dream
Empowering people to develop their leadership, their organizing skills, and to develop campaigns to fight for justice and dignity for immigrants and all people.
The International Indigenous Youth Council
Advocating for the environmental conservation issues, including preservation of the water supply.