Our Voices
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How social impact campaigns use the power of storytelling to drive change
Tags Share Moviegoers of every generation can name films that have left an indelible mark on them, and many of these films tackled human rights and social justice issues that resonated with global audiences. In the early 2000s, Amnesty International began working with the entertainment industry to support films that focused on human rights as…
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Kiyoshi Kuromiya: Four lessons in Human Rights Activism
Tags Share Kiyoshi Kuromiya was a prominent LGBT activist who protested the Vietnam War, marched for civil rights with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, and created one of the first websites with HIV/AIDS information. Kuromiya’s life also provides important lessons for activists on how to make a difference in the world. Ultimately,…
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International organizations Stand in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples of Brazil
Tags Share Washington D.C., London, Rio de Janeiro,June 7, 2023 On May 30, the Lower House of the Brazilian Congress passed Bill 490/2007, which aims to establish restrictions on the demarcation process of Indigenous lands. These territories hold critical importance in safeguarding the Amazon rainforest and other Brazilian biomes, as well as the rights and…
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Uganda Must Repeal Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Immediately
Tags Share On May 29, 2023, President Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023 into law. This law puts LGBTQ+ Ugandans at grave risk and undermines basic human rights in continuation of the increasing crackdown on civic space throughout the country. State action, including through repressive legislation, has made Uganda hostile to LGBTQ+ people. In…
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Bangladesh: Government must investigate all cases of enforced disappearance, stop acts of retaliation, hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure the security of victims’ families
Tags Share Melbourne/ Hong Kong/ Manila/ Kuala Lumpur/ Bangkok/ Dhaka/ Geneva/ Paris/ Washington, D.C.; 25 May 2023: We, the undersigned organisations, are seriously concerned over the unabated enforced disappearances in Bangladesh amid the denial of access to justice for the victims. We also express our deep concern regarding the plight of the victims’ families, lack…
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Bangladesh: Stop Targeting Odhikar and Its Leadership
Tags Share Bangladeshi authorities must end reprisals against Odhikar and its leadership and respect the fundamental rights to freedom of association and expression. Those working to document and expose human rights violations should be able to conduct their important work without fear of harassment, intimidation, and reprisals. The case of human rights organization Odhikar is…
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The Month of May: Celebrating the Brown v. Board of Education Ruling
Tags Share A landmark Supreme Court decision handed down May 17, 1954, forever shifted education – and life – for Black Americans. While the discussion around school segregation began well before Brown v. Board of Topeka, the most integral legal changes occurred in the 1950s. The NAACP in 1938 took on the case of Lloyd…
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Rethinking US Foreign Policy Strategy on Wrongful Detention
Tags Share Russia’s arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich feeds into a worrying pattern of wrongful detention, including hostage-taking, of Americans overseas. More than 60 U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents are currently wrongfully detained abroad. With rising geopolitical tensions and the consequent Cold War-style polarization, this trend is likely to continue. In…
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‘With This Light’ panel examines Honduran nun’s social justice legacy
Tags Share The Catholic faith, feminism and human rights work in Latin America have long been important to Kerry Kennedy, President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. They’ll all converge in a new way May 22, as Kennedy, bestselling author of Being Catholic Now, takes part in a panel alongside the “With This Light” film…
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Rethinking US Foreign Policy Strategy on Wrongful Detention
Tags Share Written by Ikechukwu Uzoma and Mooya Nyaundi Russia’s arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich feeds into a worrying pattern of wrongful detention, including hostage-taking, of Americans overseas. More than 60 U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents are currently wrongfully detained abroad. With rising geopolitical tensions and the consequent Cold War-style polarization,…
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Shared sacrifice in times of economic challenge
Tags Share Written by Jeffrey Siminoff In 1965, the average CEO to employee pay ratio was 20:1. For more than 20 years, it’s been around 300:1. Controlling costs is one thing, and doing so may be a necessary business decision. But employers send signals with their decisions, and when employee earnings are deflated while CEO…
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Peru: International organizations support the IACHR recommendation to create an Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts to support investigations of serious human rights violations
Tags Share Joint Statement Peru: International organizations support the IACHR recommendation to create an Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts to support investigations of serious human rights violations Washington, DC, May 15, 2023- On May 3, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released the report, Situation of Human Rights in Peru in the Context of…
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