Our Voices
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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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Defending Human Rights at Home: VP of US Advocacy and Litigation Anthony Enriquez on the Work Ahead of Us
Tags Share No matter who occupies the presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights will continue to fight to reduce the size, scope, and power of all forms of mass incarceration in American society. We have an unshakable commitment to our grassroots partners and our mission to expose and to end police and prison abuses in…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Trump Wins, the Press Loses Since he entered politics, a decade ago, Donald Trump has castigated journalists for their skepticism and independence, calling the media “the enemy of the people,” a “threat to democracy,” “fake,” and “crooked bastards” whom he vows to prosecute. Now that he has secured a second term, he will be…
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Kerry Kennedy on CNN: “It’s the job of all of us as Americans to find ways to heal the divisions within our country.”
Tags Share This morning on CNN, Kerry Kennedy emphasized the need for all Americans to find compassion and understanding in the aftermath of the election. She expresses hope that people will rebuild community and will continue to preserve and protect our democracy. Watch the full clip here.
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Organizaciones de sociedad civil expresamos preocupación por el agravamiento de la situación de personas defensoras de derechos humanos en República Dominicana
Tags Share Desde el inicio del plan para incrementar las deportaciones, se han denunciado múltiples violaciones a los derechos humanos, incluyendo expulsiones masivas y deportación de niñas, niños y adolescentes no acompañados. Las denuncias de violaciones de derechos humanos en la República Dominicana han conducido a un aumento en las agresiones y ataques a organizaciones…
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