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#RFKChat: ‘We cannot become complacent about the safety of journalists anywhere,’ says RSF’s Rebecca Vincent
Tags Share On Friday, May 20, 2022, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosted its first ever Tweet Chat with Rebecca Vincent, Director of Operations and Campaigns at Reporters Without Borders. The chat, which comes ahead of the forthcoming Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism Awards, scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, 2022, was organized as part…
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I felt better protected after receiving RFK Human Rights Award, says Venezuelan activist Alfredo Romero
Tags Share Alfredo Romero never planned to be an activist. With a degree in Law, a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University and another master’s degree in Banking Law from the London School of Economics, taking up the fight for human rights was not on his radar. “It was actually not something…
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Kerry Kennedy, mother of Vicky Hernandez celebrate Mother’s Day and discuss long-awaited justice
Tags Share San Pedro Sula, Honduras – Mother’s Day was a reunion seven years in the making for Kerry Kennedy and the mother of slain trans woman and activist, Vicky Hernandez. After climbing the steps to enter Vicky’s childhood home, the two women entered a tearful embrace. “Thank you for keeping hope alive and for…
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Kerry Kennedy demands continued justice for Vicky Hernandez, her family
Tags Share Tegucigalpa, Honduras — Visiting Honduras a year after the Inter American Court of Human Rights issued a landmark ruling holding the government of Honduras accountable for the murder of trans woman and activist Vicky Hernandez, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy demanded justice not only for Vicky’s life but the life…
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Statement on leaked SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
Tags Share We at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights join the rightful growing chorus of outrage over the pending reversal of Roe v. Wade. The draft Supreme Court opinion would overturn a longstanding right to abortion and represents a grave threat to human rights in the United States. A decision that unduly restricts access to…
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Working Well: Jeffrey Siminoff On How Companies Are Creating Cultures That Support & Sustain Mental, Emotional, Social, Physical & Financial Wellness
Tags Share In an interview with Karen Mangia, SVP of Workplace Dignity Jeffrey Siminoff discusses the impact of employees’ wellness on an organization’s productivity and profitability, and how RFK Human Rights prioritizes the emotional, mental, and financial wellness of its employees. Despite treatment for mental health disorders being shown to deliver a 400% ROI through…
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Bangladesh: Restore and strengthen capacity of community-led schools in Rohingya camps
Tags Share Bangladesh’s government must urgently take steps to support the community-led learning facilities in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and strengthen their resources in line with the country’s international commitment to protect children’s right to education, 25 undersigned organizations said in a statement today. About 30 community-led schools have been shut down…
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Panel raises alarm over alleged Russian abuse of Ukrainian women and children
Tags Share Concerns over egregious human rights abuses by Russian troops targeted at Ukrainian women and children took center stage at a high-profile panel discussion convened by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights on Wednesday April 20. The conversation, moderated by RFKHR President Kerry Kennedy, featured former President of Latvia,…
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Putin accountability panel focuses on concrete actions for International Criminal Court, using oligarch assets
Tags Share The so-called “de-Putinfication” of Russia. Closure. Victory. All of these aims for Ukraine – and more – were discussed Easter Monday morning by a high-profile panel convened by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK, and the United States Institute of Peace. The discussion,…
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#FreeRusesabagina calls on the Rwandan government to release Hotel Rwanda star from arbitrary detention
Tags Share It has been close to 600 days since Anaise Kanimba hugged her father, Paul Rusesabagina. Close to 600 days since she’s even been able to look him in the eye. Rusesabagina, the Hotel Rwanda hero who’s been arbitrarily detained by the Rwandan government he has spoken out against, remains in prison without access…
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Statement by civil society organizations on the Decentralized Office of the ICC Prosecutor in Caracas
Tags Share [Caracas/Washington D.C. Geneva, April 12, 2022] The undersigned human rights organizations welcome the recent announcement by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A.A. Khan, on the establishment of a decentralized office of the ICC Prosecutor’s Office in Caracas, and the declaration that the Office will work jointly with important international allies.…
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Pronunciamiento de organizaciones de sociedad civil sobre Oficina Descentralizada de la Fiscalía de la CPI en Caracas
Tags Share [Caracas/Washington D.C. Ginebra, 12 de abril, 2022] Las organizaciones de derechos humanos firmantes saludamos el reciente anuncio del Fiscal de la Corte Penal Internacional, Karim A.A. Khan, sobre el establecimiento de una oficina descentralizada de la Fiscalía de la CPI en Caracas, y que la misma trabajará de manera conjunta con importantes aliados…
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