Letter
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The New York Times’ reporting on civic space in Cuba comes at a key time
Tags Share In Mass Trials in Cuba Deepen its Harshest Crackdown in Decades (Americas, Jan. 14), the Times details a disturbing new twist to the Cuban government’s continued crackdown on civic space. This reporting comes at a key time. As scores of citizens are placed on trial for taking part in summer demonstrations, the continued…
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Honor, don’t denigrate, the dignity of front-line workers
Tags Share New York’s new mayor has recently twice diminished the dignity of workers who for years now have been on the front lines and otherwise lauded — rightly so – as essential. Arguing that businesses need to remain open so service establishments can be patronized, the Mayor said, “My low-skilled workers, my cooks, my…
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We’re Setting a Precedent for Trans Rights
Tags Share Dear Friends, This is a monumental moment in RFK Human Rights’ history, and we wanted you to be among the first to know. After years of litigation on behalf of the family of Vicky Hernández, a trans activist who was murdered in Honduras in 2009, we’re proud to announce that the Inter-American Court…
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Pub Owner Reinforces Racist Trope
Tags Share Regarding, “Delhi Township, Ohio bar: No NBA games on TV until LeBron James ‘expelled,’” (April 25): A Cincinnati bar’s public pronouncement that it would not show NBA games over LeBron James’ statements about a fatal police shooting of a teen in Columbus has drawn comment from many corners of society. What is missing…
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U.S. Should Follow EU’s Lead on ESG Policy
New ESG disclosure rules in Europe demonstrate yet again that the U.S. is lagging behind in important financial decisions.
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Rights for Rohingya Refugees
It’s time for Bangladesh to recognize Rohingya refugees as full citizens.
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Buffalo Schools Take Important Step Toward Equity
Tags Share Amidst a year of near constant setbacks and disappointments due to a worldwide pandemic, we are heartened to see the proactive steps toward educational equity being taken by Buffalo Public Schools. Today’s forum with anti-racist scholar Ibram X. Kendi is far from an isolated event. The district’s Office of Culturally & Linguistically Responsive…
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International Criminal Court’s Work Blunted by Petty Campaign
Tags Share Human rights advocate Kerry Kennedy describes how US state department sanctions are hampering the ICC’s efforts to fight atrocities across the globe Your report (Human rights lawyers sue the Trump administration for ‘silencing’ them, 1 October) sheds much-needed light on an unprecedented effort to undermine and dismantle global efforts to fight impunity. Carrying…
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Don’t Whitewash History in Our Schools
Teaching the next generation about our country’s successes and shameful shortcomings is vital if we’re ever to learn from our past.
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Baby Boomers and Race: ‘Move Beyond Reflection’
We must move beyond reflection and seize this moment to stop anti-Black racism and violence for good.
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No Place in NYS Budget for Bail Reform Reversals
As crowded jail conditions eliminate the ability to practice necessary social distancing, it would not only be a disservice to the New York public, but a danger, to tuck rollbacks to the state’s bail reform law into the FY2021 spending plan.
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Lack of Diversity, Transparency Across Charitable Foundations
With public accountability comes a greater commitment to human rights and social equity in the investment process.
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