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A human rights defender helps the next generation find their voices
Tags Share New Orleans educator Stephen Bradberry instills human rights values in his students every day with a proactive approach. Bradberry teaches at New Harmony High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was established five years ago and educates 250-300 students with a focus on coastal restoration and preservation – creating a sustainable Louisiana through…
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Human rights education in advisories: How small group learning can foster big change
Tags Share When schools began focusing on building stronger relationships and school communities in the 1990s, one outcome was advisories: structured time for teachers to meet with a small group of students to teach Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies and foster a richer sense of school culture. Advisory groups may meet briefly each day, or for…
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A Disappearing Act: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy summed it up best: “I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil.” The United States houses the most billionaires in the world, yet hundreds of thousands remain without shelter or homes across the nation. And disturbingly, instead of leveraging American talents and resources to provide long-term…
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Roe’s overturn, national reckonings among issues driving young voters to the polls this election
Tags Share Young voters are projected to match if not break turnout records this coming midterm election, as the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is prompting 18-29 year olds to head to the polls to defend abortion and reproductive rights. And the climate crisis, inflation, and national reckonings with racism and policing remain…
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Howard professor Dr. Helen Bond talks education, cultural diversity, CRT at Speak Truth to Power event
Tags Share Quality education—one of the key components of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—is a driver of development. So said Helen Bond Ph.D., Howard University Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and co-chair of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN USA) at a live virtual event titled ‘Speak Truth to Power: The Magic…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ advocacy and litigation teams testify to plights of Black migrants in U.S., Brazil’s indigenous population
Tags Share The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearings laid bare the plights of Black migrants in the U.S. and Brazil’s Indigenous communities when the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ international and U.S. advocacy and litigation teams testified last week. During the hearings, Daniel Tse, joint legal fellow with RFKHR and the Haitian Bridge Alliance,…
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A Situação dos Direitos Humanos dos Povos Indígenas no Brasil: 5 coisas que você precisa saber antes da Audiência desta quarta-feira.
Tags Share O Brasil abriga quase 900.000 indígenas pertencentes a mais de 305 etnias e que falam mais de 250 idiomas. O Brasil abriga quase 900.000 indígenas, com mais da metade deles vivendo em áreas rurais. Muitos dos territórios indígenas do Brasil estão na Floresta Amazônica, e o país tem mais comunidades indígenas isoladas do…
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La Situación de Derechos Humanos de los Pueblos Indígenas de Brasil: 5 cosas que saber antes de la Audiencia el miércoles
Tags Share Brasil es hogar de casi 900.000 personas indígenas pertenecientes a más de 305 grupos étnicos y hablando más de 250 idiomas. Brasil es hogar de casi 900.000 personas indígenas con más de la mitad de ellas viviendo en áreas rurales. Muchos de los territorios indígenas de Brasil se encuentran en la selva amazónica,…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosts panel on the future of Strategic Litigation for the protection of Digital Rights
Tags Share On the sidelines of the 2022 Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights played host to an experts’ panel on the future of strategic litigation for the protection of digital rights. The panel was organized in collaboration with Unwanted Witness Uganda and the International Justice Clinic at the University…
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RFKHR Book Club spotlights Elizabeth Hinton’s ‘America on Fire’
Tags Share Yale professor of Law Elizabeth Hinton has advocated for structural transformation as a more effective solution to violent crimes and improving America’s race-relations. “More police and more prisons doesn’t work to keep people safer,” Hinton said on Friday Sept. 29 while discussing her book, America on Fire at a live virtual event organized…
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Good Trouble: What John Lewis’ life and legacy means for young leaders
Tags Share For myself, and for many, many members of the Kennedy family, John Lewis was a continual and steady presence in our lives. He was a father figure to us, he shared a special bond with my mother, Ethel, and he was a guiding force in helping Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights become the…
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Access to Information Day: A gift from Africa to the world
Tags Share Today, September 28, we celebrate the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) thanks to the commitment, determination and persistence of African civil society organizations. This year’s International Day focuses on the challenges and opportunities of accessing information in a digital world. Tomorrow, we will be hosting the panel “Protection of Digital…
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