Tags Share Today, Uganda’s Constitutional Court announced its verdict on a legal challenge against the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), which was signed into law by President Museveni in May 2023. The AHA is one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Rather than strike it down, the Court unanimously ruled that only certain provisions are nullified…
Tags Share The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15 Egyptian and international human rights organizations said today. Mahmoud Hussein has been arbitrarily detained since August 2023. Since then, his mental and physical health has seriously…
Tags Share On US Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, RFK Human Rights calls on the US government to take urgent action to address arbitrary detention globally. Increased coordination within the government; transparency of processes and clear communication with family members; as well as support for global efforts to address arbitrary detention will make for a…
Tags Share RFK Human Rights and Foro Penal celebrate the recent decision made by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) concerning the investigation pertaining to the situation in Venezuela I. The Chamber’s findings indicate that the State of Venezuela has not initiated, and does not appear inclined to initiate, meaningful investigations into…
Tags Share RFK Human Rights y Foro Penal celebran la reciente decisión tomada por la Sala de Apelaciones de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) respecto a la investigación relacionada con la situación en Venezuela I. Los hallazgos de la Sala indican que el Estado de Venezuela no ha iniciado, y no parece inclinado a iniciar,…
Tags Share Las organizaciones internacionales abajo firmantes condenan fuertemente la anunciada expulsión del personal de la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (OACNUDH) en Venezuela, en momentos en que la represión gubernamental se intensificó notablemente antes de las elecciones presidenciales previstas. Estos acontecimientos se producen en un contexto más…
Tags Share The undersigned international organizations strongly condemn the announced expulsion of the members of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Venezuela, as government repression had notably intensified ahead of scheduled presidential elections. These developments occur within a broader context of systematic attacks on political opponents and human…
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights welcomes the news that the Nigerian government has dropped all charges against prominent journalist and human rights activist, Omoyele “Yele” Sowore. “Five years ago, the Nigerian government initiated an unjust trial against Omoyele Sowore on the basis of unsubstantiated charges,” said Kerry Kennedy, President at Robert F. Kennedy…
Tags Share We, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals, express in the strongest possible terms our rejection of the arbitrary detention and forced disappearance for more than 60 hours of human rights defender Rocío San Miguel, by agents of the Military Counterintelligence Directorate [DGCIM] and the Bolivarian Intelligence Service [SEBIN] of Venezuela. San Miguel,…
Tags Share Exigimos la Inmediata Liberación de la Defensora de Derechos Humanos Rocío San Miguel Febrero 12/2024 Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y las personas que suscriben este pronunciamiento, expresamos nuestro más firme rechazo a la detención arbitraria y la desaparición forzada por más de 60 horas de la defensora de derechos humanos Rocío…
Tags Share Las organizaciones y personas abajo firmantes hacemos llegar, una vez más, a la comunidad nacional e internacional nuestra alarma y profundo rechazo a la “Ley de Fiscalización, Regularización, Actuación y Financiamiento de las Organizaciones No Gubernamentales y Afines” que la Asamblea Nacional (AN) ha reactivado a través de un aparente proceso de consulta…
Tags Share Las organizaciones abajo firmantes expresamos profunda preocupación por los esfuerzos continuos del gobierno venezolano para reanudar y avanzar en la aprobación del Proyecto de Ley de Fiscalización, Regularización, Actuación y Financiamientos de las Organizaciones No Gubernamentales y Afines. Este proyecto fue presentado e inicialmente aprobado por el partido gobernante en la Asamblea Nacional…
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