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Zimbabwe: Repeal the “Patriotic Act” to Respect Fundamental Human Rights
Tags Share The undersigned organizations express our grave concerns with the recent introduction of “patriotic” offenses in Zimbabwe. The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act, 2023 (the so-called “Patriotic Act”), enacted on July 14, 2023, introduced overly broad and draconian offenses of “[wilfully] injuring the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe”. The provisions amount…
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Statement by Kerry Kennedy on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Recent Remarks
Tags Share I strongly condemn my brother’s deplorable and untruthful remarks last week about Covid being engineered for ethnic targeting. His statements do not represent what I believe or what Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights stand for, with our 50+-year track record of protecting rights and standing against racism and all forms of discrimination.
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United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Demands Immediate and Unconditional Release of U.S./Cambodia Dual National And Human Rights Activist Theary Seng
Tags Share WASHINGTON, D.C. and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Today, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (“Working Group”) published its judgment on its website that U.S./Cambodia dual national and human rights activist Theary Seng has been arbitrarily detained in violation of international law and demanded her immediate and unconditional release. Theary’s case was submitted…
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Las próximas elecciones son una oportunidad importante para Venezuela, pero la falta de garantías aumenta las preocupaciones
Tags Share Las elecciones presidenciales de 2024 y las elecciones regionales, locales y legislativas de 2025, presentan una oportunidad crucial para la reinstitucionalización de la democracia y del Estado de Derecho en Venezuela, así como para la normalización de sus relaciones con la comunidad internacional. La crisis actual alcanzó dimensiones críticas frente a la carencia…
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Upcoming Elections Provide an Important Opportunity for Venezuela but the Lack of Guarantees Deepens Concerns
Tags Share The 2024 presidential elections and 2025 regional, local and legislative elections present a crucial opportunity for the reinstitutionalization of Venezuela’s democracy and rule of law and for the normalization of its relations with the international community. The current crisis reached critical dimensions after the 2018 presidential election lacked legitimacy in the eyes of…
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Organizational Statement about today’s court ruling allowing discrimination of LGBTQ Americans by business owners
Tags Share In a shameful coda to Pride month, the Supreme Court majority has stripped LGBTQ Americans of their right to freedom from discrimination by businesses owners. The decision follows sustained legislative attacks on transgender people across the country. By speaking out against hate with bravery and compassion, LGBTQ people have expanded the meaning of…
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BANGLADESH: Accountability is a must for ending torture and impunity
Tags Share Bangkok/Dhaka/Geneva/ Hong Kong/ Kuala Lumpur/Manila/Melbourne/Washington, D.C.: 24 June 2023: On the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June, we, the undersigned organisations, are extremely concerned over the ongoing use of torture and degrading treatment in Bangladesh by law-enforcement agencies and security forces, and the…
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Comisión Interamericana Responsabiliza a Cuba por el Asesinato de los Líderes Pro-Democracia Oswaldo Payá y Harold Cepero
Tags Share [12 de junio de 2023] Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights celebra la decisión publicada hoy por la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH), que responsabiliza al Gobierno cubano por los asesinatos de los líderes pro-democracia Oswaldo Payá y Harold Cepero, quienes murieron tras un atentado provocado por agentes del estado cubano el 22…
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Inter-American Commission Holds Cuba Responsible For The Assassination Of Pro-Democracy Leaders Oswaldo Payá And Harold Cepero
Tags Share [June 12, 2023] Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights celebrates a decision published today by the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), holding the Cuban Government responsible for the assassination of pro-democracy leaders Oswaldo Payá and Harold Cepero who were killed after a car crash provoked by Cuban state agents on July 22, 2012.…
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International organizations Stand in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples of Brazil
Tags Share Washington D.C., London, Rio de Janeiro,June 7, 2023 On May 30, the Lower House of the Brazilian Congress passed Bill 490/2007, which aims to establish restrictions on the demarcation process of Indigenous lands. These territories hold critical importance in safeguarding the Amazon rainforest and other Brazilian biomes, as well as the rights and…
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Uganda Must Repeal Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Immediately
Tags Share On May 29, 2023, President Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023 into law. This law puts LGBTQ+ Ugandans at grave risk and undermines basic human rights in continuation of the increasing crackdown on civic space throughout the country. State action, including through repressive legislation, has made Uganda hostile to LGBTQ+ people. In…
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Bangladesh: Government must investigate all cases of enforced disappearance, stop acts of retaliation, hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure the security of victims’ families
Tags Share Melbourne/ Hong Kong/ Manila/ Kuala Lumpur/ Bangkok/ Dhaka/ Geneva/ Paris/ Washington, D.C.; 25 May 2023: We, the undersigned organisations, are seriously concerned over the unabated enforced disappearances in Bangladesh amid the denial of access to justice for the victims. We also express our deep concern regarding the plight of the victims’ families, lack…
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