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Building an Inclusive AI-Driven World
Tags Share The rapid growth of AI in recent years has captured global attention, eliciting both enthusiasm and criticism. AI is transforming the global economy, revolutionizing industries, and promising increased productivity and innovation. From automating routine tasks to enabling complex problem-solving, AI technologies have the potential to significantly boost efficiency and streamline operations across various…
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Axios: Michael Brown killing met with mixed changes nearly 10 years later
Tags Share A decade since Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson, MI police officer, our SVP of Programs and Legal Strategy Wade McMullen spoke to Axios about how he hopes the recent hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will lead to a renewed pursuit for accountability. “(It) can add more fuel and…
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Recap: July 10 Hearing Seeks Accountability for Michael Brown’s Murder
Tags Share On July 10, 2024, attorneys and activists from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University appeared alongside members of Mike’s family before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for a public hearing seeking accountability for Mike’s murder by a St. Louis police officer. This…
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Tenth Anniversary of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Education Award in Partnership with Schools That Can
Tags Share Educators, administrators, and students around the country work tirelessly each year as thought leaders and advocates to innovate and improve their communities and school culture. In partnership with Schools That Can, RFK Human Rights annually recognizes and celebrates the exemplary work of those who have demonstrated moral courage and commitment to bettering their…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Nigerian Protests Fizzle Out Amid Deadly Police Crackdown Protests against a soaring cost of living in Nigeria ebbed on Monday as few people turned out in major cities after security forces used lethal force to quell demonstrations. Hundreds of thousands had taken to the streets in cities including the capital Abuja and the commercial hub…
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10 years after Michael Brown’s death, his mother is still fighting for justice
Tags Share Michael Brown’s mother is still seeking justice 10 years after her son’s death. The August 8 issue of NPR’s Morning Edition featured testimony that Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, provided in an appeal to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
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Why We Must End Solitary Confinement
Tags Share The below letter from staff attorney Delia Addo-Yobo appeared in the New York Times on August 4, in response to the July 29 article “Adams Blocks Law Banning Solitary Confinement in Jails.” Prolonged solitary confinement is a recognized form of torture under international human rights law, yet it is used freely in the U.S.…
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Nigeria: Government must protect the rights of #EndbadGovernanceinNigeria protestors
Tags Share RFK Human Rights condemns the attacks by the Nigerian Police and other security forces against the #EndbadGovernanceinNigeria protestors across the country resulting in over 20 deaths, countless injuries, and over 1,000 arrests. We urge the government to desist from interfering with the right of Nigerians to protest and immediately investigate the human rights…
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Africa’s Premier Human Rights Institution Makes Landmark Decision on the Right to Vote in Ethiopia
Tags Share Right to vote upheld in Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Institute for Human Rights in Africa (for the people of Ethiopia) v. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. RFK Human Rights and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) welcome the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’s (the…
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RFK Human Rights Denuncia la Detención Arbitraria de Kennedy Tejeda, defensor de derechos humanos y abogado de Foro Penal en Venezuela
Tags Share Washington. DC. RFK Human Rights denuncia la detención arbitraria de Kennedy Tejeda en Venezuela, un dedicado defensor de los derechos humanos y miembro del equipo legal de Foro Penal. Kennedy Tejeda fue visto por última vez en la mañana del 2 de agosto de 2024, cuando visitó el Comando Rural de Montalbán, un…
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RFK Human Rights Denounces the Arbitrary Detention of Kennedy Tejeda, human rights defender and lawyer of Foro Penal in Venezuela
Tags Share Washington. DC. RFK Human Rights denounces the arbitrary detention of Kennedy Tejeda in Venezuela, a dedicated human rights defender and member of the Foro Penal legal team. Kennedy Tejeda was last seen in the morning of August 2, 2024, when he visited the Comando Rural de Montalbán, a detention center in Carabobo state,…
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The Leonela case is an opportunity to eliminate discrimination against LGBTTI people in Honduras
Tags Share [Tegucigalpa / Washington DC., August 2, 2024] On July 26, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights referred the case of Leonela Zelaya v. Honduras to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IA Court). This case concerns the transfemicide of Leonela in Honduras and is being represented Red Lésbica Cattrachas and Robert F. Kennedy…
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