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Venezuelan Civil Society Organizations Present a Joint Statement Before the Plenary of the Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court in The Hague
Tags Share On the occasion of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court No. 23, held in The Hague during the first week of December, Venezuelan civil society organizations presented a joint statement before the plenary in support of the investigation into crimes against humanity in the country. In this statement, they…
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Speak Truth to Power: Refocusing and Uplifting Human Rights Narratives
Tags Share The origin of the phrase “Speak Truth to Power” has been attributed to a number of people and organizations. Most people recognize the American Society of Friends (ASF – Quakers) and one particular Quaker, Bayard Rustin, as the original source. In 1942, Rustin, a Black Quaker and the principal organizer of the March…
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Kerry Kennedy for The Hill: An obscure court case could reverse bail reform
Tags Share Read the full piece in The Hill here. Last week would have been my father Robert F. Kennedy’s 99th birthday. As attorney general, his career — and enduring legacy — was built on his commitment to the fair, just and equal application of law. Nowhere was this more evident than his efforts to…
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Charting the Course: Continuing our work to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable economy
Tags Share No matter who occupies the presidency, our work to engage the business and investment community to address inequality as a systemic risk in order to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable economy and society for the future will continue. As federal protections for human rights including climate justice and economic opportunity will…
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Letter to President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, from Kerry Kennedy
Tags Share Your Excellency President Aliyev, COP29 has come to a close, but these past few weeks have the power to fuel lasting change. As global leaders, civil society organizations, and climate advocates return to their home countries, I urge you to use this momentum to commit to international human rights standards. As a longtime…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Female migrant in Florida subjected to ‘horrific’ treatment, complaint alleges A female migrant in mental distress was kept in solitary confinement for a month at a Florida detention center, then mocked and leered at by male guards after they strapped her almost naked to a restraint chair, a federal civil rights complaint alleges. “Ana came…
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The Guardian: Female migrant in Florida subjected to ‘horrific’ treatment, complaint alleges
Tags Share A recent civil rights complaint alleges abuse and neglect at a Florida immigration detention center. A woman detained in a facility with a long history of allegations of mistreatment, identified only as Ana in the report, detailed extensive mental and sexual abuse. “Ana came to Baker vulnerable and in need, and officers responded…
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RFKHR Book Club Relives the Decade That Changed Everything with ‘The Movement’: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America
Tags Share On November 14th, RFKHR hosted our most recent book club featuring Clara Bingham, author of The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America. Through the captivating individual voices of the people who lived it, The Movement takes the audience through a decade of public and private protest, organizing and agitating that expanded the potential…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Private Prison Companies Call Trump’s Deportation Plans ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’ Trump made mass deportation of undocumented immigrants ― and even some immigrants who are here with legal protections ― a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign, building on years of racist and dehumanizing rhetoric about immigrants, speaking affectionately for President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s mass deportation program, and even invoking an 18th-century…
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Building Capacity for Human Rights: A Recap of the Arusha Initiative Town Hall
Tags Share On October 9, the Arusha Initiative hosted its first-ever Town hall focused on raising awareness around the integral role of human rights mechanisms in promoting human rights in Africa. This incredible event brought together members of the initiative and other people passionate about human rights, from advocates to community leaders and representatives of…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Engagement at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights participated in the 81st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in Banjul, The Gambia, on October 15-25, 2024. The ACHPR is the treaty body of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights treaty, which mandates the promotion and protection of human…
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In Memoriam: Vardis Vardinoyannis
Tags Share Our love and prayers go out to the family and friends of Vardis Vardinoyannis. Long time RFK Human Rights Leadership Council member, Vardis was a fierce defender of democracy. His enormous generosity and courage were matched by his love of country, and his contributions in the business, economic, cultural, and charitable arenas were transformative for Greece. Vardis and…
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