Our Voices
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Records Show DC and Federal Law Enforcement Sharing Surveillance Info on Racial Justice Protests A public records lawsuit brought by the Brennan Center and Data for Black Lives revealed that the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) collaborated with federal law enforcement agencies to surveil protestors in 2020 and 2021. We obtained…
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Does the perception of crime match reality?
Tags Share Speaking with Louisiana’s NBC Local 33, our VP of U.S. Advocacy & Litigation Anthony Enriquez analyzes the perception and politicization of “rising crime” – and advocates for alternatives to pro-prison policies.
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“What Gets Measured Gets Managed”: Investing in Equity & Navigating DEIA Realities
Tags Share Just a few years after the murder of George Floyd and a surge of corporate commitments to promoting equity, business leaders and politicians have slashed DEI roles in their companies, introduced anti-ESG and anti-DEI bills in local and state legislatures. This has been coupled with efforts to overturn affirmative action in universities and…
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RFK Human Rights celebra la resolución sobre libertad condicional del periodista guatemalteco José Rubén Zamora y su reconocimiento con el Premio Gabo
Tags Share Washington, DC. 15 de mayo de 2024. RFK Human Rights celebra la resolución emitida por el Tribunal Noveno de Sentencia Penal en Guatemala a favor del destacado periodista guatemalteco José Rubén Zamora, ordenando su libertad condicional. Esta resolución representa un paso significativo hacia el respeto y la protección de la libertad de expresión…
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RFK Human Rights celebrates Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora’s parole decision and his recognition with the Gabo Award
Tags Share Washington, DC. May 15, 2024. RFK Human Rights celebrates the resolution issued by the Ninth Criminal Sentencing Court in Guatemala in favor of prominent Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, ordering his conditional release. This resolution represents a significant step towards the respect and protection of freedom of expression in Guatemala. We hope that…
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Defenders in the Climate Emergency: The Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Tags Share On April 26th, RFKHR partnered with the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and Fundeps to hold a virtual side event at the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement. The event, titled “Defenders in the Climate Emergency: The Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights,”…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Nasrin Sotoudeh on prison, the hijab, and violence in Iran Iran’s Qarchak jail has been called many things: a torture chamber; the worst women’s prison in the world; unfit for humans. Nasrin Sotoudeh uses just one word to describe the nine months she spent there: “Hell.” Sotoudeh does not speak of the appalling conditions or stench…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Across the world, journalists are under threat for sharing the truth Conflict in Gaza, war in Ukraine, a battle over the global environment – the world is becoming an increasingly hostile place, particularly for frontline journalists. Last year saw 99 killings of reporters, up 44% on 2022 and the highest toll since 2015.…
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Heat, Humidity, and Inhumanity: Inside Florida’s Heat Protection Preemption Law
Tags Share Florida is the hottest state in the US. Yet, Governor Ron DeSantis just signed a bill banning local measures aimed at protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat exposure. This decision displays not only cruelty but also reflects a shortsightedness that harms the well-being of Floridians. The evidence is extensive: extreme heat poses severe…
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USA Unveiled: Human Rights in the United States
Tags Share John Lewis Young Leader Profile: Mya MacNeil Numerous human rights activists and organizations, including RFK Human Rights, continue to bring attention to alarming human rights concerns in the United States. From the inhumane treatment of prisoners and immigrants, to the exploitation of child labor and the growing challenges to freedom of the press,…
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Charting the Course: Interviews with David Brand, Jeremy Heer, Scott Pittman, Robert Q. Holley, and Daniel Gottlieb
Tags Share David Brand, Chair, Investment Committee, City of Atlanta The City of Atlanta has been firm about its commitment to closing gaps in capital allocation to women and people of color—and has been recognized by the DEIC Power 100 for its work. Can you share about how your commitment to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion,…
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Egypt: RFK Human Rights Condemns the Arrest of HRA Laureate Ragia Omran and other 15 Defenders and Calls for the Charges Against Them to be Dropped
Tags Share RFK Human Rights strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of our 2013 Human Rights Award Laureate Ragia Omran – along with 15 other human rights defenders – and demands the Egyptian authorities immediately and unconditionally drop the unfounded charges against them. Omran is a lawyer, feminist, and human rights activist who founded…
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