Our Voices
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Cameroon: Government Must End Intimidation of REDHAC and Kennedy Human Rights Laureate Maximilienne Ngo Mbe
Tags Share The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center strongly condemns the ongoing judicial harassment and targeting of human rights defenders Alice Nkom and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award laureate Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, Co-Chair and Executive Director of the Network of Human Rights Defenders in Central Africa (REDHAC). We call on the Cameroonian
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The Hill: Trump has exposed the dangers buried in our immigration laws
Just over one year into his second term, Trump continues to exploit long-standing legal loopholes to fulfill his immigration agenda.
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Iran’s Repression of Protesters Demands International Protection and Accountability
Tags Share The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Center condemns the Iranian authorities’ violent repression of peaceful protests across the country since they started on December 28, 2025. This most recent wave of excessive use of force, including lethal force, mass arrests and detention, and enforced disappearances, together with the hardening of restrictions on freedom
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Dispatches from Detention: Detained at a School Bus Stop
For more than thirty years, David did exactly what the United States government asked of him.
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Rolling Stone: When a Journalist Is Arrested, Democracy Is the One in Handcuffs
The recent arrest of journalist Don Lemon has sparked alarm among press freedom advocates across the United States. Lemon was taken into custody after documenting anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a worship service in St. Paul, Minnesota. He now faces charges including conspiracy to deprive rights and interference with religious freedoms for actions taken in…
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Investigative Post: ICE Now Targeting Afghans, Rule Followers
Investigative Post reports that ICE has begun arresting asylum seekers at their mandated check-in appointments and has significantly increased enforcement actions against Afghan nationals across Western New York. Federal lawsuits filed over the past month describe asylum seekers with pending court hearings being instructed to report to ICE offices, only to be detained despite being…
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Newsweek: The Grok Crackdown Has Started. Now Congress Must Act
Tags Share The rapid deployment of generative AI without enforceable safeguards is enabling widespread human rights abuses, from nonconsensual image manipulation and deep fake misinformation to biased decision-making in employment, housing, health care, credit, and law enforcement. The removal of safety controls from tools like Grok illustrates how existing law allows companies to release powerful
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Uganda: Authorities Must Desist from Attacks on Civic Space and Investigate 2026 Electoral Period Violations
Tags Share The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center strongly condemns the violence, repression, and serious human rights violations that took place during and following the just-concluded general elections in Uganda. We call on the Ugandan authorities to desist from all forms of violence and intimidation; respect the rights of all citizens, including opposition
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Forbes: World Leaders Meeting In Davos Tests Political And Corporate Courage
Forbes reports that conversations at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos highlight a growing test of whether political and corporate leaders will treat human rights and resource limits as real constraints, rather than messaging challenges, as overlapping global crises place new pressure on institutions. Leaders across human rights, social innovation, and critical infrastructure emphasized…
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Attorney: Pregnant Woman Deported from Atlanta Despite Medical Distress
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a Colombian woman who is eight months pregnant was put on a deportation flight at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport Wednesday afternoon despite being in medical distress. Zharick Daniela Buitrago Ortiz, 21, crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in November seeking asylum but was deported under an expedited removal process over an alleged gang…
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CNN En Español: The US deports a Colombian woman who is eight months pregnant and had applied for asylum
CNN En Español reports that on Wednesday, the U.S. government deported Zharik Daniela Buitrago Ortiz, a 21-year-old Colombian woman who is eight months pregnant and arrived at the Texas border in November seeking asylum with her mother and siblings. Her deportation proceeded despite a habeas corpus petition alleging she was in a medical emergency and…
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