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Cuban Government Is Responsible for Death of Dissident, Report Says

“Government officials tried to blame their deaths on a car accident, but the Payá family knew better.”


Our president Kerry Kennedy is quoted in The New York Times regarding RFK Human Rights’ decade-long quest for justice following the murder of Cuban pro-democracy leader Oswaldo Payá.

New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.