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Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuit Seeking Justice for Woman Abused at a Florida Immigration Detention Center
Tags Share Miami, FL, July 17, 2025 – Yesterday, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU of Florida, and Gibson Dunn filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a 33-year-old woman named Ana* who was subject to abuse while she was held at the Baker County Detention Center, a county jail operating as an Immigration…
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In Historic Victory, Iranian LSU Students Released After Unlawful ICE Detention in Louisiana
Tags Share The ACLU of Louisiana today announces the release and complete dismissal of all removal proceedings against Iranian LSU students Pouria Pourhosseinhendabad and Parisa Firouzabadi, who are married, after they were unlawfully arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Their release follows two separate habeas corpus petitions filed by the ACLU of…
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Ninety U.S. civil society groups express “deep concern” to FIFA about immigration policies ahead of 2026 World Cup
Tags Share Ninety U.S.-based civil society groups have warned FIFA that it risks becoming a “public relations tool to whitewash the reputation of an increasingly authoritarian government”, in a joint letter that calls on FIFA to publicly urge the US government to reverse immigration policies and practices introduced by the Trump administration. The letter describes…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Names 2025 Ripple of Hope Award Recipients
Tags Share New York, NY, June 26, 2025 – Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, today announced the recipients of the RFK 2025 Ripple of Hope Awards. Martin Cabrera, Jr., founder and CEO of Cabrera Capital; former NBA player Earvin “Magic” Johnson; Stefano Lucchini, Chairman of RFK Human Rights Italia; and Darren…
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Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Intervene on Behalf of Migrants Detained in Notorious Salvadoran Prison
Tags Share Washington, D.C., June 18, 2025 – Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Boston University School of Law International Human Rights Clinic, the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and the Global Strategic Litigation Council for Refugee Rights submitted a report to the United Nations highlighting egregious human rights violations for hundreds of…
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Human Rights Organizations Urge International Commission to Review Louisiana Police Violence Case
Tags Share Washington, D.C., June 10, 2025 – Last month, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Louisiana, and the Juror Project filed a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on behalf of Anthony Monroe, a 61-year-old Louisiana resident and victim of police violence, and…
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From Classrooms to the Big Screen: RFK Human Rights Debuts Award-Winning Student Films at Tribeca Festival
Tags Share NEW YORK, JUNE 9, 2025 – On Saturday, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights premiered six powerful student films at a special Tribeca Festival showcase in New York City, spotlighting the next generation of human rights storytellers. The short films, which cover urgent issues from the immigration and the human cost of deportation to…
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RFK Human Rights Submits Evidence to UN Special Rapporteur of Disproportionate, Deadly Policing in the U.S.
Tags Share Washington, D.C., June 6, 2025 – Today, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (“RFK Human Rights”), submitted a detailed report to the Special Rapporteur, an independent expert appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, highlighting emerging trends and patterns in U.S. law enforcement’s use of lethal force. Submitted ahead of the 80th Session…
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Suit Challenges Trump Administration’s Black Site Agreement with El Salvador to Disappear People
Tags Share Washington, DC — Today, a coalition of immigrants rights organizations and criminal defense lawyers filed a lawsuit to block the U.S. State Department’s backdoor agreement with El Salvador to implement the Trump-Vance administration’s practice of disappearing people indefinitely from U.S. territory into El Salvador’s prison system without due process, legal justification, or public…
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RFK Human Rights, Adasina Social Capital, and FreeCap Launch New Briefs Highlighting Financial Risks of Private Prison Investments
Tags Share New York, NY, May 29, 2025 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in partnership with Adasina Social Capital and FreeCap Financial, has released the first in a new quarterly series of investor risk briefs detailing financial risks for shareholders of GEO Group and CoreCivic, private prison companies operating upwards of 90% of U.S.…
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