In collaboration with the City of Florence, RFK Human Rights Italia has donated a biocontainment ambulance to the Italian Red Cross Committee to help the community counter the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a new interview, photojournalist Sebastião Salgado calls for economic sanctions against Brazil until its vulnerable indigenous communities are properly protected.
Any rational response to the pandemic must prioritize decreasing jail populations before it’s too late.
We are taking action where elected officials have failed to do so, to protect people who are trapped in jail simply because they cannot afford to pay bail.
“Every day we keep someone needlessly incarcerated during this crisis is a matter of life and death and we can’t delay action any longer,” says Kerry Kennedy.
No one deserves to be held in pretrial detention, especially during a global health crisis, just because they can’t afford to pay cash bail.
The move, in partnership with the Safety and Freedom Fund at Operation Restoration, will release 22 people held in pretrial detention simply because they cannot afford to pay bail.
Slanted Membership, Withheld Records and Closed Door Meetings Violate Federal Law
New research by Willis Towers Watson, in collaboration with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, finds significant gaps exist between employer and employee perspectives on workplace dignity.
These new board members bring a diversity of strengths and a common commitment to human rights, social justice, and the belief that every person can make a difference.
The $5 million effort will bring critical attention to the immigration crisis beyond the atrocities at the southern border, including the destructive immigration raids and arrests occurring throughout the country.
Tags Share We are honored to have Vishal Verma join the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Leadership Council and take his place among many inspired dedicated business and community leaders members committed to continuing Robert F. Kennedy’s legacy to stand against oppression and fight for justice. Verma is a partner at the Edgewood Group., a…
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