2026 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Nomination Form

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Complete your nomination by December 15, 2025 for your selection to be considered for the 2026 RFK Human Rights Award.

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Is the nominee located outside the country, or its borders, in which they are affecting the human rights movement?(Required)

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Please describe the nominee's human rights work. What are the main human rights issues the nominee is working on? What are the nominee’s greatest accomplishments in advancing their human rights goals?(Required)

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About the Award

For over four decades, the RFK Human Rights Award has honored courageous individuals and organizations who dedicate their lives to advancing justice, equality, and human dignity around the world. Since its inception, the Award has recognized over 63 extraordinary human rights defenders from 32 countries, each embodying Senator Kennedy’s belief that “each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, they send forth a tiny ripple of hope.”

Watch Past Ceremonies

2025 Ceremony

The 2025 Human Rights Award honored Maine Governor Janet Mills, former DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer, and immigration reform activist Jeanette Vizguerra.

2024 Ceremony

On June 6, 2024, anti-detention and LGBTQ+ advocate Arely Westley received the 41st annual RFK Human Rights Award.

2023 Ceremony

On June 6, 2023, the Parlamento del Pueblo Xinka (Parliament of the Xinka People) received the 40th annual RFK Human Rights Award.

2022 Ceremony

On June 7, 2022, we were proud to present the RFK Human Rights Award to Cameroonian human rights defenders Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe and Felix Agbor Nkongho (Balla) in Washington, D.C.

Our Past Laureates

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Governor Janet Mills

75th Governor of Maine
Attorney Elizabeth Oyer

Former U.S. Department of Justice Pardon Attorney
Jeanette Vizguerra

Immigration Reform & Human Rights Activist
Arely Westley

Anti-Detention and LGBTQ+ Advocate

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