Our Voices
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Fortune: Most Powerful Women newsletter – Board Members Lisa Osborne Ross and Pamela Pavkov
Tags Share Fortune highlights RFKHR’s recent appointment of two new board members, communications expert Lisa Osborne Ross and TPG NEXT partner Pamela Pavkov. Read more in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women newsletter. Read the full article here.
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The New Orleans Advocate: Arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, detention in Jena stir small protest in New Orleans
Tags Share The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, and his swift transfer to a Louisiana detention facility, prompted New Orleans students and demonstrators to rally Tuesday outside U.S. Rep. Troy Carter’s office. Joining nationwide protests, they opposed the detention of Khalil, a U.S. green card holder. Anthony Enriquez,…
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Dhaka Tribune: Rights Organizations Demand Transparent Digital Laws in Bangladesh
Tags Share On Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Access Now, ARTICLE 19, Human Rights Watch, PEN International, and Tech Global Institute stated that Bangladesh is experiencing significant systemic and structural changes, including reforms to cybersecurity and data protection laws. The groups stated,”Acknowledging the interim government of Bangladesh’s timely and necessary efforts to reform digital…
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The Daily News: Civil rights groups sue feds over Buffalo Federal Detention Facility mail privacy
Tags Share The Daily News has reported that three civil rights organizations—including Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights—have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over mail privacy at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility. The suit, announced Monday, targets the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and the detention…
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MSN: Democrats Blast Trump Admin for Revoking Palestinian Protester’s Green Card: It’s ‘Straight Out of the Fascist Playbook
Tags Share Democrats are criticizing the Trump administration for collaborating with Columbia University to arrest pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born U.S. permanent resident and recent graduate. Following his arrest, Khalil was transferred to the La Salle Detention Facility in Jena, Louisiana, which was condemned by RFK Human Rights in a 2024 report that found…
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Investigative Post: Lawsuit: ICE violating First Amendment in Batavia
Tags Share A lawsuit filed on March 10th alleges that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at the Batavia detention center routinely open, read, and copy detainees’ legal mail, violating their First Amendment rights. Filed by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights in coordination with fellow human rights groups, the suit argues that these practices undermine…
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Letter to the U.N. Secretary-General in Advance of His Visit to Bangladesh
Tags Share His Excellency António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations Dear Secretary-General: As human rights organizations, we write to respectfully urge you to do everything in your power to provide U.N. support to Bangladesh during this critical period in the country’s political transition. Bangladesh is now undergoing unprecedented changes following widespread protests that led to…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Women’s Rights Are Under Attack 30 Years After Leaders Adopted A Blueprint for Equality Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded in economies and societies. The report released Thursday…
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The Chicago Tribune: An unsafe environment
Tags Share Writing in The Chicago Tribune, our Program Director of Human Rights Education Karen Robinson denounces President Trump’s plans to expand ICE raids on school grounds. She highlights the consequences of this policy for students and calls for a return to our foundational principles – universal education in a safe environment. Read the full…
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Documented: Trump Immigrant Registration Plan Is a Scare Tactic, Law Experts Say
Tags Share The Trump administration plans to revive a World War II-era law requiring immigrants aged 14 and older, who entered the U.S. without a visa, to register with the federal government within 30 days of arrival, including submitting fingerprints. Noncitizens over 14, or parents of noncitizens under 14, who “willfully” fail to register could…
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Last of the Lions: Conversation Highlights Featuring Dr. Clarence B. Jones & Kevin Khadavi
Tags Share As part of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book Club series, we were honored to feature a powerful conversation with Dr. Clarence B. Jones—American lawyer, civil rights icon, and former personal counsel to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The discussion explored themes of legacy, truth, and the urgency of preserving historical memory,…
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Relentless: Luis Miranda Jr. Joins RFK Human Rights Book Club to Talk Identity and Activism
Tags Share In this month’s edition of RFK Human Rights Book Club, Luis Miranda Jr. joined us to discuss his memoir Relentless, a deeply personal story that doubles as a powerful commentary on identity, politics, and community. The conversation shed light on Miranda’s journey from Puerto Rico to New York City and his decades-long political,…
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