Tags Share Speaking with Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey on his podcast A Perfect Union, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy opens up about how serving both her country and people worldwide has helped her heal after the tragic assassination of her father. She also shares her experience navigating disagreements with her brother, a potential…
Tags Share Steven (Tuti) Mukum, a John Lewis Young Leaders fellow and student set to graduate Swarthmore College next year, has received the prestigious Diana Award, which celebrates and empowers students who are creating positive change around the world. Established in the memory of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, the program is rooted in…
Tags Share First debuting in January 2017, Concert for America returns this year with musical and comedic performances, inspiring stories, and messages from those advocating for freedom and justice. An article from Deadline highlights Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as one of the many featured groups supporting the event, all working to make a meaningful…
Tags Share According to the Miami Herald, A Louisiana family’s lawsuit against a sheriff’s deputy for excessive force will proceed in court, following a new ruling. The suit alleges that Deputy Gintz followed Wesley Pigott and his children for miles in an unmarked car before holding them at gunpoint in an empty parking lot. Delia…
Tags Share Despite national backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, public pension executives are advancing programs supporting diverse and emerging asset managers. Brad Lander, New York City comptroller, affirmed at the 100 Women in Finance conference that NYC’s pension funds will continue prioritizing these programs. Lander, who spoke to investors earlier in the…
Tags Share A recent civil rights complaint alleges abuse and neglect at a Florida immigration detention center. A woman detained in a facility with a long history of allegations of mistreatment, identified only as Ana in the report, detailed extensive mental and sexual abuse. “Ana came to Baker vulnerable and in need, and officers responded…
Tags Share This morning on CNN, Kerry Kennedy emphasized the need for all Americans to find compassion and understanding in the aftermath of the election. She expresses hope that people will rebuild community and will continue to preserve and protect our democracy. Watch the full clip here.
Tags Share The Coalition of Immokalee Workers published a touching tribute to our founder, Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy joined the CIW in the fight against the exploitation and abuse of farm workers. In 2003 the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award went to three CIW leaders — Lucas Benitez, Julia Gabriel, and Romeo Ramirez…
Tags Share This new report from Bloomberg details the abuse of asylum seekers within U.S immigration detention facilities. Despite legislation intending to scale down incarceration, some previously closed facilities have reopened to serve as immigration detention centers, often run by for profit companies. Individuals in these facilities face punitive conditions and lack access to translation,…
Tags Share A recent RFKHR report showed a “systematic denial of language access” that prevented asylum seekers from receiving protections and violated detainee’s rights and blocked their access to medical and legal services at Winn Correctional Center. Now, advocates say that language access issues stretch beyond that one facility and across the state of Louisiana…
Tags Share Paul Pierrilus details his harrowing experience being deported to Haiti, despite not ever having set foot in the country, in a new Lohud report. RFKHR Staff Attorney Sarah Decker spoke with Lohud about Pierrilus’ situation. “The pardon could help open a pathway for Pierrilus to receive humanitarian parole because his current situation…
Tags Share A new federal civil rights complaint filed by RFKHR in tandem with other rights groups alleges widespread denial of interpreter and translation services to individuals detained in a Louisiana immigration facility. This lack of access has serious consequences for these individuals, who cannot adequately prepare for their immigration cases, understand crucial legal and…
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