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RFK Human Rights Condemns the Enforced Disappearance of Mahmoud Hussein and Reiterates Call for his Immediate Release
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is deeply concerned by the enforced disappearance of Egyptian anti-torture protestor Mahmoud Hussein, also known as the “t-shirt detainee.” Since 2014, Mahmoud has been abused and tortured by Egyptian authorities and has yet to experience complete freedom. Mahmoud was first arbitrarily arrested in 2014 for wearing a t-shirt…
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International Petition Filed on Behalf of Stop Cop City Protester Killed by Police
Tags Share “Part of what our petition seeks to do is to really vindicate Tortuguita’s memory, to really let the world know that this was a young person full of promise. This was a young person who was dedicated to care for their fellow human beings, and a young person who was going to make…
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Breaking Green: International Petition Filed on Behalf of COP City Protester Killed by Police with Anthony Enriquez
Tags Share On January 18th of last year, Manuel Esteban Páez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, a land defender protesting the construction of the police training complex “COP City” in Atlanta, Georgia, was killed by police gunfire. Authorities claim Tortuguita fired at officers, but forensic evidence suggests they were seated with their hands raised and…
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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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RFKHR Book Club: Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond, discussed with Mark Gearan
Tags Share This month, the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book Club spotlighted Poverty, by America by acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond, a powerful and unflinching examination of the systemic forces that sustain poverty in one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Drawing from history, original reporting, and personal experience, Desmond explores how affluent Americans—often…
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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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