Litigation
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Renowned investigative journalist persecuted for exposing corruption and collusion in Brazil’s judicial system
Valente’s case exemplifies how a corrupt judiciary protects wrongdoers and perpetuates human rights violations.
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Transgender Law Center v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Exposing cruel and degrading treatment of trans people in immigration detention
These cases under the Freedom of Information Act seek to expose cruel and degrading treatment of transgender people in immigration detention, including prolonged solitary confinement, sexual and physical abuse, and denial of essential medical care.
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Pigott v. Gintz: Defending children against race-motivated excessive force
This case seeks accountability for a Louisiana police officer’s use of race-motivated excessive force during a police seizure.
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Trans Woman Extrajudicially Executed
A discriminatory culture against trans people in Honduras is to blame for trans activist Vicky Hernandez’s murder.
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RFK Human Rights Sues Trump, Pompeo
A bold effort to check the powers of a secret State Department commission formed to revoke human rights from millions.
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Venezuelan Massacres Investigated
When Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro attempted to halt humanitarian aid, indigenous villagers in need were murdered.
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When Mining Turns Into Murder
Topacio Reynoso devoted her too-short life to battling mining interests ravaging Indigenous lands in Guatemala.
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Somali Journalist Released From Detention
After being arbitrarily detained for criticizing Somali actions against citizens, Abuuja Abdiwahab Nuur is now free.
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Covid Exploited to Target LGBTQ+ Ugandans
Shades of “Kill the Gays” legislation return in arbitrary detention of 19 LGBTTI individuals.
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Protections for Detained At-Risk Gay Man
C.M.T. has been raped and abused while held in the Domincan Republic’s most dangerous prison.
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Maduro Target Freed From Detention
Maury Carrero was arbitrarily detained for connections to the Venezuelan strongman president’s primary opponent.
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Nigerian Journalist Deemed “Terrorist”
Omoyele Sowore covered human rights abuses. Now he’s the victim of them at the hands of the Nigerian State.
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