Staff Article
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Kerry Kennedy Calls on Business Leaders to Protect Civic Space in Mexico
At a gathering of Mexico’s top business leaders, including the CEOs of Nestlé Mexico and Philip Morris Mexico, Kerry Kennedy called for their support to protect civic space.
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Shaping Human Rights Education for Years to Come
At a retreat in early November, RFK Human Rights had the opportunity to convene 15 experienced human rights teachers to gain insight into the design, real-life implementation, and impact of the Speak Truth to Power lesson series.
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Human Rights Takes Center Stage in Mexico City
Tags Share In Mexico, where corruption is now rampant among state officials and organized crime is taking hold in local- and state-level government, homicides are frequently met with inaction and impunity. Al Jazeera reported in January that violence in Mexico reached unprecedented levels, with over 31,000 homicides in 2019. During the time that former President…
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Healing Divisions With Human Rights Education
The United Federation of Teachers hosted over 100 New York City students for an RFK Human Rights Speak Truth to Power meet-and-greet with human rights defenders from around the globe.
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Fighting for Justice With Indigenous Activists in Guatemala
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala are asking the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to hold the Guatemalan government responsible for failing to protect the life of 16-year-old indigenous activist Topacio Reynoso and her father, also an activist. This case is representative of the threats and attacks…
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The Case of Omoyele Sowore
Nigerian authorities have subjected the journalist and human rights defender to multiple human rights violations.
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RFK Human Rights Leads Global Litigation Network to Protect Civic Space
Tags Share In functioning democracies, individuals and members of civic groups freely engage in dialogue about their community’s social, political, and economic issues and play a role in crafting policies that affect their lives. The protection of civic space is crucial in affording journalists, opposition groups, and social action organizations sufficient opportunity to exercise their…
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Historic Week for Justice for the Rohingya
Tags Share Signaling a growing global commitment to hold leaders accountable for atrocities, two international courts this week moved forward with ground-breaking cases to hold the Myanmar government accountable for violent attacks against the Rohingya people. On Monday, the small West African country of Gambia initiated historic proceedings against Myanmar at the International Court of…
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Fighting for Bail Reform in Dallas
RFK Human Rights has joined Dignity Over Dollars, a unique coalition bringing together activists of different faiths, races, economic backgrounds, and professions to end money bail in Dallas.
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Speak Truth to Power Launches in The Balkans
Tags Share In the beginning of October, Kerry and the Speak Truth to Power team went to Sarajevo to launch STTP in the Balkans. In collaboration with the Foundation of Shared Societies and Values Sarajevo, Kerry and the STTP team met with leaders and educators of the Balkans to discuss implementing STTP in Sarajevo and…
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Our 2019 Human Rights Award Laureates Reflect America’s Ideals
The crisis at the border is what drives our 2019 Human Rights Award laureates to action, connecting people with legal counsel, monitoring detention centers for abuse, and reconnecting separated families.
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RFK Human Rights, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Host Strategic Litigation Workshop
The workshop focused on the protection of civic space in Quito, Ecuador.
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