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Miami Herald: ‘Don’t shoot my daddy.’ Teen begged as deputy aimed gun at dad’s head, lawsuit says
Tags Share According to the Miami Herald, A Louisiana family’s lawsuit against a sheriff’s deputy for excessive force will proceed in court, following a new ruling. The suit alleges that Deputy Gintz followed Wesley Pigott and his children for miles in an unmarked car before holding them at gunpoint in an empty parking lot. Delia…
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#NoExcuse for US Investors: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work
Tags Share As we await the impacts of the new administration’s economic policies, institutional investors and asset managers can strengthen their portfolios by proactively addressing gender-based violence and harassment within both their workplaces and investments. Violence and harassment persists across the supply chain, with one in five workers reporting such experiences—and the financial sector is…
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Pensions & Investments: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander will keep pushing for diverse investment managers ‘regardless of what happens in Washington’
Tags Share Despite national backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, public pension executives are advancing programs supporting diverse and emerging asset managers. Brad Lander, New York City comptroller, affirmed at the 100 Women in Finance conference that NYC’s pension funds will continue prioritizing these programs. Lander, who spoke to investors earlier in the…
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Human Rights Education Speaker Series: A Conversation with Arely Westley
Tags Share A longtime advocate for immigrant, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities, Arely Westley works with numerous organizations in New Orleans to uplift LGBTQ+ youth, to stop abuses in ICE detention facilities, and to expand access to immigrant support services. Westley was recognized as this year’s RFK Human Rights Award laureate for her tireless efforts to…
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Llamado urgente para proteger a las personas asiladas por motivos políticos en la Embajada de Argentina en Caracas
Tags Share Las organizaciones firmantes expresamos nuestra profunda preocupación por la seguridad y otros derechos básicos de los seis miembros del partido de oposición Vente Venezuela que han solicitado asilo en la embajada de Argentina en Caracas, así como por el empleado de la embajada que ha sido detenido arbitrariamente. La comunidad internacional debe instar…
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Urgent call to protect political asylees in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas
Tags Share We, the undersigned organizations, express our grave concern for the safety and other basic rights of the six members of the opposition party Vente Venezuela who have sought asylum in the Argentinian embassy in Caracas, as well as for the employee of the embassy who has been arbitrarily detained. The international community should…
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Pens for Press: Students Stand with Carlos Ávila
Tags Share Amidst final exams and end-of-year projects, young people across the country spent hours writing letters and sending emails on behalf of Honduran journalist, Carlos Ávila. On November 2nd, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the RFK Human Rights’ Civic Space Case Tracker launched Pens for Press 2024, a youth…
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Interview between 2023 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest Winner Naba Sheikh and Bread and Roses Director Sahra Mani
Tags Share Directed by Sahra Mani, Bread and Roses is a documentary that captures the experiences of Afghanistan’s women under the Taliban since they took control of Kabul. Released in 2023, the film features footage from Sharifa, an ex-government employee forced indoors, Zahra, a woman organizing activists in her dentistry practice, and Taranom, who seeks refuge in Pakistan.…
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Guatemala: Preocupan Retrocesos En Justicia Transicional
Tags Share Las Américas, 6 de diciembre de 2024 Las organizaciones internacionales firmantes alertamos sobre el grave retroceso que enfrentan los procesos de justicia transicional, a raíz de los recientes cambios que realizó la fiscal general Consuelo Porras en la Fiscalía de Derechos Humanos, así como las recientes resoluciones de las Salas de Apelaciones que…
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Defending Human Rights During Trump 2.0: Stopping Deportation Through Emergency Federal Court Litigation Alongside Community Organizing
Interested in litigation and community organizing? Subscribe to the Justice Roundup newsletter to get more of the latest on human rights advocacy and litigation, delivered straight to your inbox. Tags Share On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition hosted a webinar…
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Beyond Countering China: President Biden Must Address Human Rights Concerns in Angola
Tags Share President Biden is on a three-day state visit to the southern African country of Angola. This trip marks his first and long-promised visit to Africa as the U.S. President. During the visit, the leaders of both governments are expected to discuss strengthening democratic institutions, enhancing civic engagement, and expanding economic partnerships. Angola is…
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Organizaciones de la sociedad civil venezolana presentan declaración conjunta ante el Plenario de la Asamblea de Estados Parte de la Corte Penal Internacional en La Haya
Tags Share Con ocasión de la Asamblea de Estados Parte de la Corte Penal Internacional N° 23, celebrada en La Haya durante la primera semana de diciembre, organizaciones de la sociedad civil venezolana presentaron un comunicado conjunto ante el plenario en apoyo a la investigación por crímenes de lesa humanidad en el país. En este…
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