Press Release
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Investors Commit to Addressing Systemic Racism
In the wake of continuing police brutality against Black people and widespread protests, investors from the Racial Justice Investing Coalition, including RFK Human Rights, have called for action.
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Winners of the 2020 RFK Book and Journalism Awards
At a time when journalists are facing unprecedented hostility and violence, we recognize and celebrate their critical role in upholding our democracy.
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RFK Human Rights, Michigan Liberation Free People From Jail as Coronavirus Concerns Rise
Emptying jails must be a crucial public health priority to stem the spread of the virus.
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RFK Human Rights Italia Donates Biocontainment Ambulance to City of Florence
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.
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Coronavirus Endangers Brazil’s Indigenous Population
In a new interview, photojournalist Sebastião Salgado calls for economic sanctions against Brazil until its vulnerable indigenous communities are properly protected.
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RFK Human Rights and Texas Partners Free People From Jail as Coronavirus Spreads
Any rational response to the pandemic must prioritize decreasing jail populations before it’s too late.
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New Campaign Accelerates Efforts to Free People from Jails Across the Country
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.
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RFK Human Rights, Freedom Fund to Bail Out Dozens of Floridians From Jail
“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.
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RFK Human Rights and YWCA Greater Baton Rouge Post Bond for 27 People
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.
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Emergency Action to Bail Out New Orleanians at Risk of COVID-19
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.
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Human Rights Orgs Sue Sec. Pompeo for Unlawful Commissionv
Slanted Membership, Withheld Records and Closed Door Meetings Violate Federal Law
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Employers Boosting Efforts to Create Respect and Dignity at Work
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.
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