Litigation
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Ethiopian Human Rights Project v. Ethiopia: African Democracy at Stake in Ethiopia
The definition of free and fair elections across Africa may be determined by this case.
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Leonela Zelaya v. Honduras: Trans Murder Goes Uninvestigated
Police refused to investigate Leonela Zelaya’s case for 14 years, exhibiting the Honduran State’s disregard for trans people.
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Rivera Morales et al. v. Mexico: Femicide Remains Rampant in Mexico
When these seven women were murdered or disappeared, the only thing police could find were excuses not to help.
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Velásquez Paiz et al. v. Guatemala: Murder Sparks Femicide Reform
Like far too many other women, Claudina Isabel Velásquez Paiz was “a victim whose murder should not be investigated.”
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Pérez Lucas et al. v. Guatemala: Four Human Rights Defenders Disappeared
Whereabouts of members of CERJ, which works endlessly to protect indigenous Guatemalans’ rights.
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Jennifer Williams et al. (WOZA) v. Zimbabwe: Undaunted, WOZA Fights For Women’s Rights
Jenni Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, and Women of Zimbabwe Arise contend with constant arbitrary detentions and violence.
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Deguis Pierre et al. v. Dominican Republic: Dominicans of Haitian descent in Dominican Republic Face Statelessness
Juliana Deguis Pierre’s simple attempt to get ID card could leave hundreds of thousands without a country.
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Luisa Fransua et al: Protecting Dominicans of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic
When a new law rendered all Dominican people born to undocumented immigrants stateless, RFK Human Rights took action.
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