Racial Discrimination

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In the United States, racial minorities are disproportionately targeted for arrest, imprisonment, and police violence. We defend the human right to freedom from racial discrimination.

Our Work

August 10, 2022
Our Voices

RFKHR at the United Nations: Why the U.S. doesn’t have reliable statistics to measure anti-Black discrimination in U.S. immigration

Learn more: RFKHR at the United Nations: Why the U.S. doesn’t have reliable statistics to measure anti-Black discrimination in U.S. immigration
August 29, 2022
Our Voices

‘Our duty as human rights advocates is to make them understand’

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October 31, 2022
Our Voices

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ advocacy and litigation teams testify to plights of Black migrants in U.S., Brazil’s indigenous population

Learn more: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ advocacy and litigation teams testify to plights of Black migrants in U.S., Brazil’s indigenous population
September 26, 2022
Our Voices

DeSantis could unwittingly have paved way for interstate collaboration on asylum seekers

Learn more: DeSantis could unwittingly have paved way for interstate collaboration on asylum seekers
June 15, 2023
Our Voices

RFKHR attorney, legal fellow meet with U.N. delegation on human rights violations of Black people, asylum seekers in U.S.

Learn more: RFKHR attorney, legal fellow meet with U.N. delegation on human rights violations of Black people, asylum seekers in U.S.
March 28, 2023
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Human Rights Organizations Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw Proposed Regulations that Would Effectively Ban Black Asylum Seekers

Learn more: Human Rights Organizations Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw Proposed Regulations that Would Effectively Ban Black Asylum Seekers
August 9, 2023
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center file briefs with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of Michael Brown and Rekia Boyd’s families

Learn more: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center file briefs with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of Michael Brown and Rekia Boyd’s families
August 8, 2023
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New federal lawsuit filed to hold U.S. government accountable for abuse and unlawful deportation of Cameroonian asylum seekers

Learn more: New federal lawsuit filed to hold U.S. government accountable for abuse and unlawful deportation of Cameroonian asylum seekers
February 28, 2023
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Human Rights Organizations Urge United Nations to Review Abusive Solitary Confinement Practices in California, New York, Louisiana, and Minnesota

Learn more: Human Rights Organizations Urge United Nations to Review Abusive Solitary Confinement Practices in California, New York, Louisiana, and Minnesota
March 9, 2023
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Human Rights Organizations Testify Before Inter-American Commission on the United States Government’s Ongoing Abusive Practice of Deporting Individuals to Haiti

Learn more: Human Rights Organizations Testify Before Inter-American Commission on the United States Government’s Ongoing Abusive Practice of Deporting Individuals to Haiti
February 2, 2023
Press

Paul Pierrilus, Who Was Unjustly Deported to Haiti Two Years Ago Today, Must Be Returned to the United States and Reunited with His Family

Learn more: Paul Pierrilus, Who Was Unjustly Deported to Haiti Two Years Ago Today, Must Be Returned to the United States and Reunited with His Family
September 30, 2022
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Black Immigrant Organizations File FOIA Lawsuit Demanding Transparency on the Abuse of Haitians in Del Rio Last Year

Learn more: Black Immigrant Organizations File FOIA Lawsuit Demanding Transparency on the Abuse of Haitians in Del Rio Last Year
September 15, 2022
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On Anniversary of Del Rio Disaster, Immigration Advocates Demand End to Haitian Removals

Learn more: On Anniversary of Del Rio Disaster, Immigration Advocates Demand End to Haitian Removals
August 30, 2022
Report

Human rights groups mark release of new United Nations report on racial discrimination in U.S. immigration system

Learn more: Human rights groups mark release of new United Nations report on racial discrimination in U.S. immigration system
August 15, 2022
Press

Request for Thematic Hearing on Deportations of Haitian Nationals from the U.S. to Haiti During the 185th Period of Sessions of the IACHR

Learn more: Request for Thematic Hearing on Deportations of Haitian Nationals from the U.S. to Haiti During the 185th Period of Sessions of the IACHR
August 12, 2022
Press

Human rights groups support United Nations in confronting U.S. government on racially discriminatory immigration policies

Learn more: Human rights groups support United Nations in confronting U.S. government on racially discriminatory immigration policies
March 29, 2022
Report

Six month anniversary Del Rio report details a living legacy of anti-Haitian discrimination in U.S. immigration system

Learn more: Six month anniversary Del Rio report details a living legacy of anti-Haitian discrimination in U.S. immigration system
February 17, 2022
Our Voices

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Calls on the Biden Administration to Immediately Designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon

Learn more: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Calls on the Biden Administration to Immediately Designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon
September 22, 2021
Our Voices

The Racist and Illegal Expulsion of Black Migrants in Del Rio

Learn more: The Racist and Illegal Expulsion of Black Migrants in Del Rio
June 18, 2021
Our Voices

Statement on Temporary Protected Status for Cameroon

Learn more: Statement on Temporary Protected Status for Cameroon
October 5, 2020
Press

Kerry Kennedy to Testify on Structural Racism and Police Violence

Learn more: Kerry Kennedy to Testify on Structural Racism and Police Violence
December 15, 2017
Press

RFK Human Rights Co-Organizes Hearings on Police Killings

Learn more: RFK Human Rights Co-Organizes Hearings on Police Killings

Our Partners

Haitian Bridge Alliance (The Bridge)

Working together to address the unique discrimination faced by Black migrants in our inhumane immigration system.

haitianbridge.org
Cameroon Advocacy Network

cameroonadvocacynetwork.org
Communities United for Status and Protection

wearecusp.org
Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)

baji.org
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

We joined forces to litigate the domestic violence case of Jessica Lenahan (Gonzales) v. United States, which prompted the IACHR to recommend strengthening U.S. domestic violence law.

aclu.org

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